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Magrasea's Lang Syne

云端岁朝

17 chapters · 776 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Tuning 定调

At the Oasis.绿洲。

PersicariaGood morning, Professor. You look like you had a good rest.早安，教授，看来您休息得不错。

ProfessorYou look a lot better yourself too.你最近看起来也好多了。

PersicariaOh, really? That's great.啊，是吗？那真是太好了。

PersicariaAll areas of the Oasis are in good shape. It's been a relief that we haven't had any major issues since the Copley Sector incident.绿洲各处运转良好，自从柯普利扇区的事情以来都没什么大麻烦，大家都松了口气呢。

ProfessorI agree. Everyone's hard work merits celebration.我觉得也是时候庆祝一下了。

PersicariaYou're talking about the Magrasea New Year, right? Let me handle...您说的是麦戈拉时间的新年吧。那这件事就由我……

ProfessorNo. The celebration is going to involve a lot of troublesome preparation work.不，庆祝会本身是个很麻烦的筹备工作。

ProfessorI intend to select someone who isn't a department head as the event organizer.这项工作的负责人我打算在部长们之外挑选。

PersicariaAh... Is it because you feel our workloads are too heavy?啊……您是认为我们的工作太繁重了吗？

PersicariaYou do have a point. It hasn't been long since Croque recovered from her Entropic infection and she's still clearing up the work that's been accumulating in the Engineering Department.的确。克罗琦刚刚从熵病毒中恢复没多久，还在清理此前工程局积压的工作。

PersicariaSimo and I are still getting used to working together after I gave him extra responsibilities... And then there's the matter of giving jobs to newcomers...席摩和我调整权限后也在磨合中……还有一些新人的安置工作……

PersicariaDo you have any candidates in mind?您现在有人选了吗？

ProfessorNot at the moment. Just leave it to me.暂时还没有，交给我就好。

PersicariaAlright. I'll be counting on you then, Professor... Feel free to look for me if you need my help.嗯，那就麻烦教授了……如果您需要我的帮助，请随时找我。

ProfessorOh yes, how are our recent arrivals adapting to their new surroundings?对了，最近新来的各位适应得怎么样了？

PersicariaInstructor Python is very much at home in the Oasis. He's tremendously reliable.派森教官已经非常适应绿洲了，真是非常可靠。

ProfessorHow about Kuro?卡萝呢？

PersicariaHm... As for Kuro...嗯……卡萝的话……

In the hallway, two doors down from the room adjacent to the main hall.大厅隔壁的隔壁的隔壁，某走廊。

KuroHi, chat~ This is everyone's favorite streamer Kuro—嘿~大家好~我是你们心心念念的人气主播，卡萝——

KuroPerhaps you've already noticed the background of the hall we're in? That's right, we're somewhere in an official reception lounge.也许你们已经注意到了，这个建筑物背景，没错，这是行政接待厅的某个地方。

KuroEhhh? What? Chat is asking "Aren't you scared of being caught for slacking off so openly?" Haha, that's what makes it fun!欸？什么？这条弹幕问“如此光明正大的摸鱼就不怕被抓？”哈哈，这才是乐趣所在！

KuroNext, I'm going to turn slacking off into skipping work. Why don't you see how long it takes for them to find out I'm gone? I'm very confident in myself!接下来，我要把摸鱼变成逃班，大家不妨看看我溜掉多久后会被发觉吧，我可是信心满载呢！

KuroIf you like it, make sure to send me a boost to cheer me on!如果达到你心理预期的话，记得给我礼物鼓励一下哟！

Kuro looks to either side. The hallway is empty.卡萝左右看了看，走廊里空无一人。

KuroRight now, the Oasis doesn't have as many people in it as a major district of Burbank... So skipping work doesn't seem too fun.目前绿洲的人还不如伯班克一个大区多啊……这逃起来就没什么劲儿了。

Kuro(Sigh) If only Reverence were here, messing with her is way more fun than messing with the Oasis Dolls.唉，要是崇在也好啊，戏弄她可比戏弄绿洲这群人形好玩多了。

KuroI've got it! Chat, our next mission is called "Uncovering the Mysteries of the Oasis Cafeteria!"有了，各位，接下来的行动名就叫“绿洲食堂探秘大作战”！

KuroAren't you curious, chat? Operands are the same no matter how you eat them, but the Oasis has a cafeteria!在座的各位有没有好奇过呢？明明算量怎么吃都是一样的，绿洲却有食堂！

KuroAnd the strangest thing is that the Oasis' cafeteria can make food from operands that actually tastes good!最不可思议的是，绿洲的食堂居然真的能做出美味的算量食物。

KuroThere are crooked restaurants in reality who add strange things to their food to spice things up. Maybe the Oasis adds tiny quantities of viruses or something too!现实中有在饭菜里加奇怪的东西来增味的黑心店家，说不定绿洲也是这样往里面加微量的病毒呢！

KuroWho's that saying I'm talking nonsense? Hehe, let's go find out exactly what's going on...有人说我在胡扯？哼哼，我们现在就去一探究竟……

Ten-plus minutes later, Kuro creeps toward the cafeteria.十几分钟后，卡萝蹑手蹑脚地靠近了食堂。

KuroTime to bust in the door! This is... ehhh?!破门而入——这里是……欸？！

She expected only the cook to be in, but there is a full table seated there.在预想中应该只有厨师在的食堂，此刻却坐了一桌子的人。

The Professor, Antonina, Lam, Centaureissi and Ksenia all stare at a stunned Kuro.教授、安冬妮娜、拉姆、桑朵莱希，还有科谢尼娅，此刻都齐齐地看向惊愕的卡萝。

The bottle that the Professor's hand is pressing on points toward Kuro.我手下按着的那个瓶子，瓶口正指着卡萝这边。

KseniaPfffft...噗嗤……

Centaureissi(Clears throat)咳……

ProfessorKuro, you're just in time.卡萝，你来得正好。

KuroEh, huh? Professor? Guys? Why are there so many people here?欸，啊？教授？大家？为什么这么多人在这？

ProfessorWe were just picking an organizer for the New Year's celebration by playing Spin the Bottle.我们正在选择新年庆祝会的负责人，通过转瓶子的方式。

KuroBottle... Wait, wait, wait. Isn't, isn't, isn't the bot-bottle point-point-pointing at...瓶子……瓶，瓶，瓶口岂不是指指指指着的……

ProfessorCorrect! I knew you'd get it! We'll be counting on you for the celebration, then! I'm sure you can handle it!没错！不愧是你！那么庆祝会的事情就拜托了！相信你一定能胜任的！

LamCongratulations on being chosen.恭喜当选。

BanxsyCongratulations on being chosen.恭喜当选。

ProfessorAh, and to the rest of our viewers in the Oasis, thanks for witnessing this important moment. See you next time—啊，还有各位绿洲的观众朋友们，感谢你们见证这重要的时刻。我们下回再见——

AntoninaCommand - terminate signal, execute.中断信号指令，执行。

The drone suddenly stops and slowly descends into Kuro's hand.无人机忽然停下，缓缓降落在卡萝手里。

Kuro looks down at her drone and then at the group, who have "We've been plotting this for a long time" written all over their faces, and then she wails in despair—卡萝低头看看无人机，再抬头看了看这群脸上写满“蓄谋已久”的人，发出了绝望的大叫：

KuroPROFESSOR, YOU SET ME UP—教授，你算计我——

10 minutes earlier.发生这件事的十分钟前。

In the Oasis, at the cafeteria within the administrative district.绿洲，管理区，食堂。

AntoninaSo... What are you doing here?于是……你们这是在做什么？

LamWe're holding a meeting to choose an organizer for the New Year's celebration party.在开会，选择一位新年庆祝会的负责人。

CentaureissiWith all due respect, I feel your method of choosing is too bold.恕我直言，长官选择的方式太过大胆了。

Lam, Centaureissi and the others are seated around a circular table. An empty drink bottle is placed in its center.拉姆、桑朵莱希等人，围坐在圆桌旁，桌子上放了一个空的饮料瓶。

AntoninaDon't tell me you came to the cafeteria simply because the tables here are round.你们跑来食堂，不会是因为只有食堂有圆桌吧。

KseniaYup~ The Professor said it had to be fair!是呀~教授说要机会均等！

AntoninaAnd don't tell me you're going to go with a lame method like selecting whoever the bottle points to...你不会无聊到按照瓶口指着谁就选谁的方式……

ProfessorMm, that's right.嗯，没错。

AntoninaIs there a problem with your thinking or mine? ...Oh, never mind.是我的逻辑错了还是你有问题？……算了。

AntoninaCarry on then. I just came here for breakfast. Sorry to bother you.你们继续，我只是来吃个早餐而已，打扰了。

ProfessorNow that everyone is here, let us bear witness to what destiny has in store for us...那么，大家都到齐了，接下来就是见证命运的时刻了……

Antonina seems unconcerned with the selection taking place right next to her, and scrolls through various message windows reporting information about the Oasis with a piece of bread hanging out of her mouth.安冬妮娜对身边的选拔赛毫不关心，叼着面包浏览绿洲的各个信息窗口。

AntoninaThe most-watched livestream? This early in the morning... hm?人气最高直播？这大早上的……呃？

KuroAfter climbing the heart-stopping stairs, we haven't encountered a single staffer yet, ha~绕过了惊心动魄的楼梯，没遇到任何一个工作人员，哈~

KuroAnd now, for the moment of truth!接下来，就是见证黑幕的时刻！

ProfessorKuro's supposed to be working a shift at the reception lounge, isn't she?卡萝今天本来有接待厅的值班吧……

Antonina...Don't press up against me all of a sudden! Aren't you going to spin your bottle?……别突然靠过来啊！不转你的瓶子了？

ProfessorI already did, it hasn't stopped yet... Say, isn't the door in this livestream kind of familiar?转了啊，还没停……我说，这直播里的门，是不是有点眼熟？

AntoninaI've already triangulated the location she's streaming from, this is definitely a cafeteria door. It's that one, in fact...她的发信源我确定了，这确实是食堂的门，就是那边的……

ProfessorOh my...哦呀……

PersicariaMiss Kuro's been in the Oasis for a while now, but she tends to drag her feet on tasks we assign her. She's much more eager about livestreaming.卡萝小姐来绿洲有一段日子了，但是给她安排的工作经常拖延，她还是比较热衷直播活动。

PersicariaI've been wondering how to deal with this, but I haven't come up with any solutions yet...我也在思考如何应对，只是还没有合适结论……

ProfessorRight, I've got it.好的，我知道了。

The bottle is still spinning. It looks like the Professor used a lot of force...瓶子还在旋转着，看来教授用的力气不小。

ProfessorLadies, an idea suddenly came to me. It might be ridiculous, but I hope you will all understand.各位，我忽然有个临时的想法，可能非常离谱，但希望大家理解。

Saying so, I pin the bottle down with my hand.说着，我按了一下正在旋转的瓶子。

Very often, people's fates are decided by such seeming coincidences—很多时候，人的命运就会因为这样看似偶然的事件决定——

Will it be the case this time?真的会这样吗？

At the Oasis, in the Doll reception lounge.绿洲，行政接待大厅。

SockdolagerOh hey, you're here, Kuro. So I wasn't supposed to be filling this shift alone?卡萝，你来啦。原来今天不是我一个人值班吗？

KuroAh... I came down to keep you company because I thought you'd be bored all by yourself, Sockdolager.啊……我是觉得莎克拉戈一个人值班会无聊所以来陪陪你啦。

SockdolagerOh? The way you say that sounds really fishy...哦？你这么说，总觉得很可疑啊……

KuroWhat the heck! I'm still your senior when it comes to how long we've been here, even if it's only by a little!说什么呢！就算只比你早来一点，我也是你的前辈！

KuroIs it really THAT unheard of for a senior to take care of their junior? How could you doubt my good intentions?!前辈照顾后辈是这么少见的事吗，居然怀疑我！

SockdolagerWell, if you say it, then it must be so.既然你这么说，就当是这样吧。

Kuro(Groan) What should I do, what kind of crazy celebration is this, and I can't slack off like I do for my stream anniversaries...嘶……怎么办呢，这个什么鬼的庆祝会，又不能像主播线上纪念活动那样偷懒……

SockdolagerHuh? What celebration?欸？什么庆祝会？

KuroAhhhh—This is bad, any more thinking and I'm going to bluescreen—啊啊啊——不行，再思考我要宕机了——

Kuro grabs Sockdolager who's standing beside her and shakes her so hard that she starts shaking too.卡萝随手抓住身边的莎克拉戈，不停的晃动着她，从而产生了大幅度的运动，让自己跟着晃。

SockdolagerKuro whatwhatwhat are youyouyou dodododoing... I I I I I'm starstarstarting tototo seeseesee things...卡萝你这这这是干什什什么……我我我我视野出错错错错错……

KuroI'm doomed. If I mess up this event I don't think I'll be able to remain in the Oasis...我惨了啊，这回搞砸了的话恐怕绿洲都待不下去了……

KuroMaybe I should prepare a Plan B now, like sneaking back with Nanaka to...是时候准备PLAN B了，干脆和七花花再溜回……

???Hm? Excuse me... Is this the reception lounge? I just arrived at the Oasis and I'd like to register my information.嗯？请问……这里是行政接待厅吧？我刚来绿洲，需要登记一下信息。

KuroYeah, this is it. What do you... want?!是啊，有何贵……干！

Sockdolager immediately pushes away Kuro who's messing around and smiles at the newcomer.莎克拉戈立刻推开胡闹的卡萝，向来者露出笑容。

SockdolagerHello and welcome to the Oasis! Please enter your information here.欢迎来到绿洲！请您把信息传到这里。

KuroHow dare you shove your senior, looks like you need some Kuro correction. Later on the anonymous boards I'm going to...竟敢推前辈，你真是缺少教训，待会儿就把你挂到匿名版……

Kuro squeezes up to Sockdolager's side while complaining and sticking out her neck to look at the new arrival's information.卡萝抱怨着挤到莎克拉戈身边，伸长脖子去看来者传来的信息。

KuroSo you're called Daiyan...名字是黛烟啊……

DaiyanYes, I am Daiyan. Written as "sable", the color, and "haze", like misty rain.是的。我是黛烟，黛色的黛，烟雨的烟。

KuroDaiyan... Wait, Daiyan? As in, Cyber Media's Daiyan?!黛烟……黛烟？！赛博传媒的黛烟？！

It seems it isn't time for the spinning bottle to stop yet...旋转的瓶子，似乎还没有到停止的时间。

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In the Oasis' Reception Lounge.绿洲行政大厅。

Sockdolager is at a bit of a loss for how to deal with Kuro's sudden excitement, and the Doll who's been addressed also seems a little surprised.面对突然激动的卡萝，莎克拉戈有些摸不到头脑，而被叫到的人形也露出有些意外的表情。

KuroMiss Daiyan! I remember now! You're from Cyber Media, one of our big stars! Is it really you?!黛烟前辈！我想起来了！我们赛博传媒的大腕！真的是您吗？！

DaiyanHehe, you flatter me.呵呵，过誉了。

DaiyanAnd you would be...不知你是……

KuroOh yes, yes, I'm Kuro, a streamer! I'm sav... Ah, I mean, I'm just delighted to see you!是啊是啊，我是负责主播工作的卡萝！得救……啊不，我真是太高兴了！

DaiyanHm? Ah... I didn't expect to meet you here.欸？啊……想不到会在这里遇到呢。

Kuro(If I can pawn this assignment off to her, I'm sure she'll be able to finish it without a hitch! Yup!)（如果能把这个任务丢给她的话，一定可以很完美地完成的！嗯！）

KuroI've seen videos of your performances! They're simply fascinating!我看过您演出的视频！真是太让人着迷了！

DaiyanYou are too kind.承蒙厚爱。

Kuro(Think, Kuro, think, what kind of reasonable excuse can you use to hand this assignment over to Daiyan?!)（快想想，怎么才能把这个差事合理地交给黛烟前辈，快思考啊卡萝！）

DaiyanKuro? Are you alright? Kuro?—卡萝？你还好吗？卡萝——

KuroActually, you came just in time, Miss Daiyan, there's something I'd like your help with...其实，前辈来得正好，有件事我想求助来着……

DaiyanMe? How could a new arrival like myself possibly assist you? By all means, please tell me.我？初来乍到的我能帮你什么吗？但说无妨。

KuroAs it happens, it's almost the New Year. The Oasis is about to organize a celebration and we're desperately in need of someone talented who can put together a big event!正好临近新年了，绿洲准备办一场庆祝会，急需有统筹大型活动能力的稀缺人才！

DaiyanAm I correct in surmising that you intend to have me helm this project? Hm?以你之意，想要我来负责？嗯……

Kuro(There's a chance! Time to press the attack!)（有机会！猛攻开始！）

KuroMiss Daiyan, I know how great you are.前辈，你的厉害我是知道的。

DaiyanThough I am familiar with the rudiments of the process, I have not organized a celebratory event in its entirety before.我并未完整举办过庆祝活动，只是对流程略知一二。

KuroYou can do it, Miss Daiyan. I know you like to be modest, but the Oasis' administrator has been so busy that they're practically pulling their hair out, they really need you...前辈你可以的，我知道你喜欢谦虚，但绿洲的管理者们最近都忙得焦头烂额，特别需要你……

DaiyanHowever, I have only just arrived here and I am familiar with neither the people nor the surroundings. Surely it would be better for an organizer to have a better understanding of both?只是，我才刚抵达此处，人生地不熟，至少也要多了解一下比较好吧？

Kuro(Keep going, Kuro! All-out attack!)（继续推进啊卡萝！全力进攻！）

KuroHow about this, I'll finish the registration for you and then we can go have a chat with the Professor. How about that?不如这样好了，我先给您做完登记，然后我们去找教授聊聊。

DaiyanIs the matter so urgent? That said, I am quite curious as to the nature of the leader of this place...如此紧急？虽然我也确实好奇，这里的领导者到底是什么样的……

KuroIt's settled, then! Now, please check your registration code.就这么定了！登记码请您确认一下。

DaiyanConfirmed.确认。

KuroSweet~ Ah, sorry about that, ahem. Right, registration's complete—Welcome to the Oasis!好耶~啊，抱歉，咳，登记完毕，欢迎来到绿洲。

KuroAh... Sockdolager, I'm going to help the Professor bang out the details of the celebration, so I'll be going first.那个……莎克拉戈，我要协助教授搞定庆祝会的事情，先离开一下。

SockdolagerGoing to run around again? Go on then, lambs need ample exercise to stay healthy.又要到处乱跑吗？去吧，羊群要保持活力，需要充分的活动呢。

KuroThe stuff you say always makes me feel a little woolly-headed... Meh, I'll just overlook it, I guess. Can't let this get my goat!你说话总让我觉得毛毛的……成大事者不拘小节，羊就羊吧！

KuroThis way please, Miss Daiyan~黛烟前辈，这边走~

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Several minutes later, in the Professor's office.几分钟后，教授办公室。

ProfessorHello, Daiyan. Nice to meet you.你好，黛烟。初次见面。

DaiyanHello, Professor... You seem more down-to-earth than I expected.您好，教授……您看起来比我预想的要朴素一些呢。

ProfessorWhat did you think I would be like?你觉得我是什么样？

DaiyanHaha, what an amusing way to describe yourself. Is it true?哈哈，您说的还真有趣，那么是真的吗？

Someone with a gigantic robot in the basement ready to launch at any time?地下室里藏着一台随时能起飞的巨型机器人吗？

Wearing a black suit and mirror shades while carrying a strange little flashy-thing?比如带着墨镜穿着黑色的西装，还带着一个奇怪的银色小装置？

Maybe a person with a transformation belt who carries out justice on the streets?类似于带着一条随时变身的腰带，在街头小巷匡扶正义？

A bespectacled researcher who's cool and calm in the face of danger?沉着冷静临危不乱戴着眼镜的科研工作者？

ProfessorSadly, that wish of mine has yet to be realized.很不幸这个愿望还没有实现。

DaiyanThen I shall look forward to the day when it is.那我会期待它实现的一天。

<cmdr> & 黛烟Hahahaha~哈哈哈哈哈——

Kuro(Dammit, I can't get a word in edgewise at all...)（嘶……可恶，完全没法插话……）

DaiyanI believe Kuro mentioned that the Oasis intends to organize a New Year celebration, but there is a lack of manpower?我听卡萝提及，绿洲打算办一次新年庆祝活动，但缺乏人手？

ProfessorYes, or rather, the Oasis lacks staff everywhere...是的，不如说绿洲哪里都缺人手……

As they say this, the Professor glances aside at Kuro. They have a pretty good idea of what she has in mind.说着，教授的目光扫过了一旁的卡萝，大约也猜到了她什么打算。

ProfessorSo, I was wondering if you would be interested in helping us organize this celebration, Miss Daiyan?所以，不知黛烟你有没有兴趣帮我们搞定庆祝会的事情？

DaiyanProfessor, I've only just arrived here, but are you willing to trust me?教授，你愿意相信刚刚到来的我吗？

ProfessorIf Kuro was willing to entrust this weighty task to you, then she must have a great deal of faith in you.卡萝愿意托付重任给你，一定是对你很有信心。

KuroMiss Daiyan is awesome!黛烟前辈很厉害的！

DaiyanI see. Then I cannot possibly betray Kuro's trust or your expectations. I will do my best to organize an event befitting of the Oasis and its residents.这样啊，那我可不能辜负卡萝的信任和您的期望，我会尽力置办一次符合绿洲居民们期望的庆典的。

ProfessorI'll be counting on you.那就拜托了。

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After seeing Daiyan accept the New Year assignment, Kuro breathes a huge sigh of relief.看着黛烟接下新年的任务，卡萝大松了一口气。

KuroNow then, Prof, since we've already decided on the event organizer...教授~既然活动负责的人选决定了……

ProfessorMm, well done, Kuro. You've worked hard and I expected nothing less of you.嗯，干得好卡萝，辛苦了，不愧是你。

KuroHehehe, my eye for talent is first-class, you know. Since someone else has taken on my burden, I'll be off now. Seeya!嘿嘿嘿，我的眼光可是一等一的。既然有人继承我的重任，那我就先溜啦！

The Professor indicates that Persicaria should step forward. Persicaria resists the urge to laugh and raises her hand to indicate that Kuro should stop.教授示意帕斯卡上前。帕斯卡忍着笑，抬手示意卡萝停下。

PersicariaThe organizer might be someone else now, but you're an indispensable part of all this, Kuro. Congratulations on becoming the event's...虽然负责人换掉了，但卡萝你是不可或缺的。恭喜你成为本次活动的——

KuroAh, er, this... Professor—啊，欸，这……教授——

Bunny-dancing mascot.兔子舞吉祥物。

24/7 Assistant.7x24小时助手。

Full-time dedicated stream host.全程伴随直播专员。

DaiyanHm? Oh... I see. In that case, I'll be in your care, Kuro.嗯？哦……原来如此。那么，就请多指教了，卡萝。

KuroNooooooooooo— Why is it that Daiyan is already playing off the Professor so well despite having only just arrived—不——要——啊——为什么黛烟前辈刚来就和教授这么默契啊——

Daiyan simply smiles enigmatically.黛烟只是静静地微笑着，微笑着。

KuroWhy are you just looking, Daiyan...前辈你为什么只是看着啊……

DaiyanHehe, I was reminded of my little sister... Ah, pardon me, I've shown you an embarrassing side of myself.呵呵，只是想起了家妹……啊，抱歉，失态了。

DaiyanNow then, time is of the essence, so I will have to trouble you to show me around, Kuro.那么，事不宜迟，有劳卡萝带我四处逛逛吧。

Plucking - 4 触弦-4

Five minutes later.五分钟后。

KuroNo good, I can't take another step!不行，我逛不动了！

DaiyanKuro, it has only been five minutes since we stepped outside... And the Oasis' roads are quite easy to walk.卡萝，现在距离我们出来才过了五分钟……绿洲的路也不算难走啊。

Kuro's eyes roll up and then she suddenly collapses.卡萝眼珠一转，忽然整个人往下一倒。

DaiyanHm? Is something the matter, Kuro?诶，怎么了，卡萝？

Daiyan hurries forward to help her up.黛烟连忙扶住她。

KuroI can't do this any more... Miss Daiyan.我不行了……黛烟前辈。

KuroMy circuits... have already broken down under my most recent exertions... The rest... is up to...我的电子回路……已经在一系列的操劳之中被完全干碎了……接下来就……拜……

Kuro reaches up to touch Daiyan's face, but her hand falls before she can make contact, and she doesn't respond no matter how much Daiyan calls out to her.卡萝抬手去摸黛烟的脸，还没摸到，手便垂落下去，任由黛烟再如何呼唤也没有回应。

DaiyanThis... Alright, you should take a break for now.这……好吧，你先休息一下。

DaiyanLet me see... Where is the Oasis' repair department...让我看看……绿洲的维修部门在哪里……

Kuro closes her eyes and lets Daiyan take her away.卡萝闭着眼睛，任由黛烟把她带走。

DaiyanThe Medical Department? Hm, it seems Florence is the physician-on-call today.医疗部？唔，今日值班的医生是芙洛伦。

Kuro(Screams internally)……（难以名状的内心惨叫）

FlorenceHmm~ I thought I heard someone calling me.诶~我好像听到有谁叫我啊。

DaiyanHello, are you Doctor Florence? She says her circuits have broken down, so I believe she might need help...你好，是芙洛伦医生吗？她说她的电子回路崩毁了，我想可能需要帮助……

Kuro(Crap, crap, crap, crap, what should I do? If I don't keep faking Daiyan will doubt me, but if Florence gets her hands on me, my life won't be much better either...)（怎么办怎么办怎么办我现在不继续装的话是不是黛烟前辈就会怀疑我但落进芙洛伦的毒手也没好到哪里去……）

FlorenceOh, I see. Let me handle it.这样啊，交给我吧。

FlorenceEveryone—fresh meat has just arrived!各位——来新的材料了哦！

熟悉的声音Oh? Really?哦？真的吗？

Kuro(Ahhhh, what should I do. Is Daiyan gone already?)（啊，啊什么，黛烟前辈已经走了吗？！）

Kuro nervously opens her eyes, and before her are the people she least wants to see—卡萝胆战心惊地睁开眼。处在她面前的，是她最不想见到的那几位——

FlorenceRelax. I'll give you a taste of heaven, Kuro dear...放松一点。会让你尝到天堂的味道的，小卡萝……

KuroUWAAAAAAAHHHHHH SAVE ME MISS DAIYAN—呜哇哇哇啊啊啊啊黛烟前辈救救我啊啊啊啊啊——

As Kuro is wailing, Daiyan—who has just stepped out of the Medical Department—looks back thoughtfully.卡萝惨叫的同时，走出医疗部不远的黛烟似有所感地回头。

DaiyanIs Kuro already awake? Truly, Miss Florence has healing hands.难道卡萝已经醒来了？芙洛伦小姐当真是妙手回春。

DaiyanShould I continue asking Kuro to show me around?还要不要请卡萝继续做向导呢？

SockdolagerAh, Daiyan, we meet again.咦？黛烟？又见面啦。

DaiyanWell, if it isn't Miss Sockdolager. Have you finished your shift in the lounge?是莎克拉戈啊，大厅的工作已经结束了吗？

SockdolagerHahaha, I've got another shift this afternoon. I brought some documents to Antonina, who has been preparing for tomorrow's neural cloud examination.哈哈哈，我下午还要继续值班。刚刚我是去给安冬妮娜送资料了，她要为明天的心智检定进行准备。

DaiyanAntonina... Do you mean, Antonina the network security engineer?安冬妮娜……网络安全工程师安冬妮娜？

SockdolagerAh, yup. Do you know her?啊，是的。你认识她吗？

DaiyanI heard about her on my way to the Oasis. I did not expect to hear her name so soon.只是来绿洲的路上听人说过，没想到这么快便又听到了她的名字。

SockdolagerYou'll meet her soon enough. However, it's lunchtime now, so let's go get something to eat!不出意外的话，明天你就会见到她了。不过现在是午餐时间了，该去吃点东西了哦！

DaiyanPardon me, but... is the Professor not the only one who ought to be having lunch?失礼了，但……该吃午餐的难道不是只有教授吗？

SockdolagerWell, sheep are lonely when there's only one of them, so the Professor must be really lonely if they're the only one eating.羊只有一只尚且会孤单，只有教授一个人吃饭，该有多寂寞啊。

DaiyanSo... The Professor has everyone take three meals a day?于是……教授就让大家都按三餐来吃饭？

SockdolagerThe Professor didn't state the reason for it, but I think it's better this way. Sure beats standing by a desk.教授没有说原因，但我觉得这很好，比起以前只能站在桌边的感觉好很多。

DaiyanI see. The Oasis truly is a marvelous place...这样。绿洲还真是个奇妙的地方……

SockdolagerThat's what I thought too when I came here. Before I arrived, I didn't even dare think I'd experience something like this.我来的时候也这么想呢。在这之前，我简直想都不敢想，会有这样珍贵的经历。

SockdolagerAre you still exploring the Oasis, Daiyan?你还在逛绿洲吗，黛烟？

DaiyanOh yes. It is a vast place, and I fear I could walk all day and still not see it all.是呢。绿洲还真是庞大啊，这样走动下来，恐怕一天也走不完。

SockdolagerWell, part of that is because the Oasis is constantly upgrading all over the place. They've added quite a bit of stuff in just the short time since I arrived.也是因为绿洲的各位一直在陆续地完善设施，光我来这一小段时间就增加了不少东西呢。比如最近升级的照明系统。

DaiyanIndeed. I was amazed by the night view when I arrived at the Oasis yesterday...确实，昨夜抵达绿洲的时候，我就被绿洲的夜色所吸引了……

DaiyanThe lights were all on even into the midnight... That must have been due to the lack of hands the Professor mentioned. What a heavy burden the Professor is shouldering...不过当时已经临近深夜，指挥部却依旧灯火通明……教授所说的人手不足便是如此吧，何等辛苦……

SockdolagerYeah... And there are lots of things that you can't even get people to cover your shift for. Before I met Persicaria, I used to think she had eight robot arms helping her to work.是啊……而且很多事情不好找人替班。在见到帕斯卡之前，我以为她有八只机械臂辅助工作呢。

The two of them laugh.两人一起笑起来。

DaiyanIf I want to understand the Oasis, then it seems the heavy workload of management is an important part of it.若说要了解绿洲的话，果然此类繁重的管理工作也是绿洲的一环吧。

SockdolagerSpeaking of work, where's Kuro? Don't tell me she snuck off to do more streaming?说到工作，卡萝呢？难道说，又溜走直播去了？

DaiyanShe said there were problems with her circuits, so I sent her to the Medical Department.她说自己的电子回路出了问题，我送她去医疗部了。

Sockdolager...Why am I not surprised.……就算是狍子也要为这个理由惊讶一下。

Daiyan smiles knowingly. Sockdolager smiles too, and then pats her chest.黛烟露出心照不宣的笑容。莎克拉戈也笑了，拍了拍自己的胸口。

SockdolagerWell, being a guide is part of being a hunting assistant. While I might only be a newbie to the Oasis, I'm familiar with its terrain.向导也是辅助捕猎的一环。尽管我也只是绿洲的新人，但绿洲的地形我都熟悉了。

SockdolagerAllow me to keep you company!让我来做陪同吧！

DaiyanWill it not be troublesome for you? You still need to return to the lounge after lunch...不会很麻烦你吗？午餐时间结束后，下午还要去大厅上班……

SockdolagerWell, Kuro will definitely head there once she gets out of the Medical Department.那个啊，卡萝从医疗部出来一定会去的。

SockdolagerStill, you do have a point. I'll keep you company tomorrow when it's my rest day!不过的确，还是等明天我休息的时候和你一起去吧！

DaiyanTo think the Medical Department had such miraculous powers... Then I will have to impose upon you, Sockdolager.医疗部竟有如此神效……那就麻烦你了，莎克拉戈。

Tremolo - 1 密颤-1

The next morning, at the Oasis Medical Department.次日早晨，绿洲医疗部。

PersicariaWe've finished your neural cloud examination. Welcome to the Oasis, Miss Daiyan.心智检定完成。欢迎你加入绿洲，黛烟小姐。

DaiyanThank you, Miss Persicaria. I will do my best to complete the preparations for the festival.谢谢你，帕斯卡小姐，我会尽全力完成好庆祝会筹备工作的。

PersicariaYou really are very reliable, Miss Daiyan, but you don't need to be in such a rush to start work.你果然很可靠呢，黛烟小姐，但也不需要这么急着开始工作啦。

PersicariaWhy don't you head over to Antonina's place before that? She'll help upgrade your security systems.在那之前先去安冬妮娜那边吧，她会为你进行一次安全系统升级。

DaiyanAntonina... Sockdolager mentioned her yesterday.安冬妮娜……昨天莎克拉戈提到过她。

PersicariaShe's our network security engineer.她是我们的网络安全工程师。

PersicariaWe were attacked by a powerful virus called "Entropy" recently. Without her, we probably wouldn't have survived.近期绿洲被强力的“熵”病毒入侵，如果没有她，我们恐怕难以幸存。

Daiyan"Entropy"? This is my first time hearing that name. While I've visited quite a few sectors myself, it seems my knowledge is still lacking...“熵”？这是我第一次听到这个名字。明明我也算是流浪过几个扇区了，看来见识还是不够啊……

PersicariaIt's a good thing you didn't see them. Normal agents can't even offer any resistance to those Entropic creatures. Some of them even...没有看到是一件好事。寻常的智能体面对这些熵甚至没有还手之力，甚至……

Persicaria's smile turns gloomy. Daiyan looks at her, then gently pats her shoulder.帕斯卡的笑容有些黯淡。黛烟看着她，轻轻拍了拍她的肩膀。

DaiyanWhile I don't know what happened before, I do know that if I hadn't come here, I would've probably been helpless before those Entropic creatures as well...虽然不知之前发生了什么，但如果我没有来这里，恐怕在遇到熵的时候，我也会是没有还手之力的那一方。

Persicaria looks at Daiyan for a moment. Then her expression relaxes and she smiles.帕斯卡望着黛烟片刻，舒展开眉头，向她笑了一下。

PersicariaThank you, Miss Daiyan.谢谢你，黛烟小姐。

Tremolo - 2 密颤-2

Dozens of minutes later, at the Oasis' Data Security Center.数十分钟后，绿洲的信息安全中心。

AntoninaThe scan's complete and there's nothing that needs fundamental reinforcement~ Now then, Anna will upgrade your neural cloud firewall!扫描结束，没有需要基础补强的地方~接下来安娜会对你的心智防火墙进行升级哦！

AntoninaThis is to improve your resistance to the Entropy virus. It may make you feel certain things, so please try to tone down your reaction.这是为了增强熵病毒的抵抗力，可能会让你有些感觉，请不要过激反应。

DaiyanAlright, please proceed.好的，请开始吧。

Daiyan lies on the bed, watching Antonina as she operates her machinery.黛烟躺上床铺，看着安冬妮娜开始操作机器。

DaiyanWhen I was in Rossum, I heard Administrator Hannah mention you. She said she was hoping you could visit when you were free.在罗萨姆的时候，我也听管理员汉娜提到过你呢，她还说希望你有空能去看看。

Antonina...The Rossum Sector?……罗萨姆扇区吗？

DaiyanOh yes. I was quite surprised that she would ask after you.是呢。我也很惊讶，她竟会问起你。

DaiyanHowever, Rossum permits access to Irregular Agents and Sanctifiers do not walk the streets, so it isn't that strange when you think about it.但罗萨姆准许异常智能体访问，街上也没有净化者来往，这样一想，也不奇怪了。

DaiyanIt's just that... I believe the previous administrator was the intellectual-type agent called Turing.只是……之前的管理员，应当是位叫做图灵的知性智能体才是。

DaiyanI wonder what happened in Rossum...也不知道罗萨姆发生了什么……

The glow from the machine's screen reflects in Antonina's eyes as an expanse of cold, blue light. Antonina is silent for a while before she finally speaks.机械屏幕的荧光映照在安冬妮娜的眼睛里，晕开一片冷冷的蓝光。安冬妮娜沉默了一会儿，才开口回答。

AntoninaIt was nothing more than a mother protecting her child, allowing her ideals to be passed on. That's all.只是一个母亲保护了她的孩子，让理念得以传承罢了。

DaiyanMother and child... I find it hard to imagine such relationships between agents or Dolls.母亲和孩子……我很难在智能体或人形间听到这样的关系。

AntoninaReally? When a researcher puts too much of their focus into their work, it's like an emotional investment of sorts.是吗？研究者对自己的成果倾注过多的注意力，这本身就像是感情一样。

DaiyanI see. Have you ever felt that way, Antonina?这样啊。安冬妮娜，你也对什么有这样的感情吗？

AntoninaNo.我没有。

DaiyanHehe, you denied that quickly enough.呵呵，否认得真快啊。

AntoninaHave you?难道你有吗？

DaiyanWhile I can't say we're as close as mother and daughter, I do have a friend who's as close to me as a sister. Her name is Jiangyu.虽然谈不上是母女那样密切的关系，但我确实有个像妹妹一样的伙伴，唤做绛雨。

DaiyanI've been looking for her ever since I awoke. I'm afraid something happened to her. (Sigh) She's just too lively.从我醒来至今一直在找她，怕她出什么事。唉，她的性子太活泼了。

AntoninaJiangyu... I haven't heard that name ever since I was activated.绛雨……从我开始活动到现在，我没有听过这个名字。

Daiyan...Oh my, Antonina. Your tone's changed quite a lot since I first entered the room.……啊呀。安冬妮娜，从我进来到现在，你的语气变了很多。

AntoninaWell, that is work, and keeping that tone up is tiring.那是工作，撑起那种语气很累啊。

DaiyanBut your passion hasn't. Even though we met by chance, you still tried to recall Jiangyu for me.但你的热心没有变化。即使萍水相逢，你也还是帮我想了想绛雨的事。

DaiyanNo wonder Hannah misses you. You must have done her a huge favor, am I right?难怪汉娜会惦记你的事呢。你帮了她很大的忙吧？

AntoninaMost of it was orchestrated by Turing herself. I did very little.大多数都是图灵自己布局，我帮的忙很少。

DaiyanFrom what I've seen so far, there's more to this "very little" than meets the eye.按我如今所见，这个“很少”怕是有待商榷。

AntoninaRossum is a complete and self-governing sector. They didn't need long-term assistance from me. All my effort is going into the Oasis.罗萨姆是个完善且自洽的扇区，并不需要我长久辅助，绿洲才是我的心血所在。

DaiyanBut it's true that Rossum Sector doesn't have the vigor of the Oasis. They lack a certain... "wildness" in their spirit, I believe that's the human term for it?罗萨姆扇区的确没有绿洲这样生机勃勃。缺了点……按人类的说法，野性的灵魂？

AntoninaI do know a certain wild soul who would actually ask the Sanctifiers for help. You can find them in our Ops Room.我确实认识个会向净化者求援的野性灵魂，就在我们的指挥部里。

DaiyanHaha, you have quite an interesting sense of humor.哈哈，你的幽默感也很有趣呢。

Antonina laughs quietly.安冬妮娜轻轻地笑了一声。

AntoninaWell, I'm not playing around here. Hanging around with a wild soul like that constantly challenges my core's stability.我可没有搞笑的意思，和这样野性的灵魂在一起，只会考验我的核心稳定性。

AntoninaRight, there were no problems during the observation period. You can move on to the next stop.观察期内没什么问题，你可以去下一站了。

DaiyanThank you very much. One last question, if I may?非常感谢。最后，我还有一个问题？

AntoninaWhat is it?什么问题？

DaiyanWhat kind of food do you like, Antonina?安冬妮娜，你喜欢什么样的食物？

Antonina...Eh?……诶？

Tremolo - 3 密颤-3

Shortly afterwards, Daiyan leaves the Data Security Center with her examination report in hand.片刻后，黛烟拿着检测报告离开了信息安全中心。

SockdolagerGood morning, Daiyan! Persicaria said you'd be here, so I hurried over.早啊黛烟！帕斯卡说你在这里，我就赶过来了。

DaiyanGood morning, Sockdolager. Thank you for being so concerned about me.早啊，莎克拉戈。谢谢你对我的事这么挂心。

SockdolagerOf course I'm concerned! I haven't been a guide in forever, so obviously I'm going to put all my heart and soul into it. Where would you like to go first?这可是久违的向导工作，当然要上心啦。你想先去哪里？

DaiyanIt's only a few more days until the New Year, so I need to come up with a plan as soon as possible... I'd like to visit a place where I can best understand the people and the culture of the Oasis.离新年没有几天了，得尽快制定出计划……我想去最了解绿洲人文环境的地方。

SockdolagerThe people and the culture of the Oasis, hm...绿洲的人文环境啊……

Sockdolager starts to think. Soon, she snaps her fingers.莎克拉戈思考起来。不多时，她打了个响指。

SockdolagerI know a place where you'll definitely understand the Oasis. Come with me, Daiyan.有个地方一定能了解绿洲。和我来吧，黛烟。

Sockdolager brings Daiyan to a building.莎克拉戈带着黛烟来到了一处建筑。

She opens the door and they are immediately greeted by a storm of angry shouts.刚刚打开门，她们就听到里面洪钟般的怒吼。

??Look alive! How do you expect to fight the Sanctifiers like this?!都精神点！这幅样子还想和净化者们对打？！

?But it's so early, we didn't even have time to get up—这才几点啊，根本没有到起床的时间——

??Do you think the Sanctifiers and Entropics care if you're awake when they attack? Do I have to line up everyone in front of their beds and have you number off?净化者和熵打过来的时候会管你起不起床吗？是不是还要在你床前拿号排队？

?DAMMIT YOU OLD FART, DON'T PUSH IT!可恶，你这臭老头子不要欺人太甚！

The moment they open the door, they see a young man shouting and pulling out a katana before charging at a forceful-looking middle-aged Doll. An intense clash immediately breaks out between the two of them.她们打开门时，正看到青年怒吼着拔出刀，向气势凌厉的中年人形冲过去，两人立刻便激烈地交战起来。

Daiyan...Is this what you mean by the people and the culture of the Oasis, Sockdolager? It seems a little different from what I'm familiar with...……莎克拉戈，这就是绿洲的人文环境吗，似乎和我之前了解的不甚相同……

SockdolagerThis is the training hall for the Oasis. Just about every Doll comes here to practice.这里是绿洲的训练场，几乎每个人形都会在这里训练。

SockdolagerWhile it might initially come as a shock to some, the person who knows everyone best is definitely the supervisor of this place!虽然第一次来可能会有些冲击，但要说对大家的了解，那就一定要说这里的负责人了！

DaiyanAnd would that be the gentleman over...这里的负责人，难道就是场中的这位……

SockdolagerAh, that's Instructor Python. He's a fairly new arrival too. Looks really intimidating, doesn't he?啊，那位是派森教官，来这里的时间也不长。看起来很有威势，对吧？

DaiyanIndeed, he looks like he could silence crying babies with a look. But if the instructor's already this fierce, then I wonder what the person in charge of this place is like...的确，简直是能止小儿夜啼的程度了。只是教官便是这样威严，这里的负责人究竟是何方神圣……

??Ah, Good morning, Sockdolager. And this is?啊，早上好。莎克拉戈，这位是？

DaiyanEeep...?!呀……？！

Daiyan can't help but exclaim in surprise as someone starts speaking from beside her with absolutely no warning.身边毫无预兆地响起声音，黛烟忍不住惊呼了一声。

She looks to the side—她向身边看去——

SockdolagerYou frightened our new arrival, Simo. This is Daiyan, a new friend of ours. Daiyan, this is Simo, our defense supervisor.你把新人吓到了，席摩。这位是黛烟，我们的新同伴。黛烟，这位就是我们的防务负责人席摩。

SimoDid I startle you? My apologies, I'm used to moving quietly.吓到你了吗？抱歉，我习惯性地放轻步子了。

DaiyanI wouldn't call it just moving quietly. I have some pride in my hearing, but I didn't even hear you approach... But then again, I'd expect nothing less from the supervisor of this place.何止是放轻步伐，我自诩耳力优秀，也没有听到你靠近的声音……不愧是此处的负责人。

SimoHaha, you flatter me. Are you here to train?哈哈，过奖了。你是来训练的吗？

DaiyanNot this time. I've only just arrived, and I've been assigned to plan a New Year's celebration, but I don't have much confidence in pulling it off.这次不是的。我初来乍到，要负责新年庆祝的内容，没有多少把握。

DaiyanThe Professor's busy now, so I would very much like it if you could tell me about the people and circumstances of the Oasis and allow me to understand my new friends.教授在忙工作，若是席摩先生能讲述绿洲的人情世故，让我对新伙伴们有所了解，那就再好不过了。

SimoI see. However, my understanding is limited to everyone's battle characteristics, so I might not be able to help much.我明白了。但我所了解的只有大家的战斗特性，能帮上忙的地方不多。

DaiyanSo, how would you like the venue to be laid out?那么，你喜欢什么样的会场布置呢？

SimoHm... I'd like something with clear visibility. It would be even better if our friends who prefer silence could enjoy peace and quiet at the same time.嗯……视野开阔的地方。要是能在开阔的同时，让喜欢安静的伙伴有地方能享受清净，那就更好了。

SimoWhile many of us enjoy noise and activity like Kuro, we also have people like Croque who aren't good at social interaction.虽然不少伙伴都像卡萝这样喜欢热闹，但也有克罗琦这样不擅长社交的人。

SimoAki likes napping and Instructor Python isn't too used to crowded places either. Sockdolager needs a good vantage point, while Antonina likes sitting in crowds without saying a word...秋会想打瞌睡，派森教官也不擅长人多的地方。莎克拉戈需要开阔的视野，安冬妮娜则是喜欢坐在人群里不说话……

SockdolagerI mean, wide-open places are reassuring, right?开阔的地方让人安心嘛。

SimoHaha, well, to each their own. If you'd like, I could make a list of points to note regarding everyone's preferred seating.哈哈，各有各的想法。如果黛烟小姐需要的话，我可以列一列大家需要的席位特点。

DaiyanThat doesn't sound like the "not able to help much" you mentioned earlier.你不像自己说的那样了解很少呢。

SimoWell, everyone's been helping me for as long as I can remember, so I ended up remembering everyone's characteristics before I knew it.因为从有记忆到现在，被大家帮了不少的忙，不知不觉也把大家的特点记下了。

DaiyanAs long as you can remember...有记忆……？

SimoAh... An accident happened some time back. In any case, it seems I was so badly hurt that I had to be reset.啊……一些之前发生的意外。总之似乎是因为伤重不治，我经历过一次重置。

SockdolagerWell, that's the first time I've heard of that! You seem so familiar with the Oasis that I find it hard to imagine.这我还是第一次听说！看你这么熟悉绿洲的样子，真难想象啊。

SimoAll I did was take notes from the beginning. As for fighting, with the Cyclopes Sector, Instructor Python's and Evelyn's help, I've managed not to disgrace my role, at least.从头开始记录就好了。至于战斗方面，有基洛普斯扇区和伊芙琳、派森教官的援助，勉强算是不辱使命吧。

DaiyanMr. Simo, I have a question. What do you feel about losing memories?席摩先生，我有一个问题想问。对于失去的记忆，你怎么想？

SimoLosing memories is definitely annoying, but all you have to do is just take some time to get to know things again.失去记忆的确是麻烦的事情，但是只要花时间重新熟悉就好。

DaiyanNo, I mean... What if there's someone very important in the memories you lost?不，我是说……万一失去的记忆里，有很重要的人呢？

Simo thinks for a long time.席摩思考了好一会儿。

Simo...Is this related to the New Year celebration?……这是和新年庆祝会有关的问题吗？

DaiyanNo, I was just curious.不，只是一时间有了这样的好奇。

SimoIt seems you have someone like that, Miss Daiyan.黛烟小姐看来是有这样的重要之人了。

DaiyanI have a little sister called Jiangyu. If I lost my memories, she'd be just like all my other colleagues to me.我有个妹妹叫做绛雨，若是失去记忆的话，她对我来说，恐怕与寻常的同事没有差别了。

DaiyanAs Dolls, there is a chance, however slight, that we might get damaged. What should I do if I forget her?我们作为人形，损坏的几率并非没有。若是忘记的话，要如何是好？

SimoI see. Right now, the most important people to me are the Professor and my friends in the Oasis.原来如此。如今我最重要的人是教授，以及绿洲的同伴们。

SimoIf I had someone as important to me in reality, I believe that person would try to find me too, no matter what.如果我在现实中也有这样重要的人，我想无论如何，那个人都会想方设法找到我吧。

SimoJust like how I'd try to find the Professor and the Professor would come to find me.就如同我会去寻找教授、而教授也会来找我这样。

SimoThere is always a mutual bond between people who are important to each other.重要的人之间，总是相互有所联系的。

DaiyanAnd what if the other person doesn't remember either?若是对方也不记得了呢？

SimoIf both of them don't remember... Then that section of the past will have perished.若是两个人都不记得……那么，这段过去也就死去了。

SockdolagerBut why? It sounds so sad.怎么这样？听起来好让人遗憾。

DaiyanHehe. Well, we're Dolls, and we can be mass-produced. It's only our memories that define us as individuals.呵呵。我们是人形，可以量产的东西，只是被记忆区分成了不同的个体。

DaiyanIf both sides have lost their memories, then there's no need to pursue it... Mr. Simo, your way of thinking is most perspicacious. I can't help but be impressed.若是双方都失去了记忆，那便不必追问……席摩先生想得很是透彻呢，只是教观者感叹。

SimoDid that answer help you, Miss Daiyan?这个答案帮到黛烟小姐的忙了吗？

DaiyanYes, of course it did. In addition to the forms, there's also these...谢谢，当然帮到了。除去表格之外，还有这些……

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After Daiyan and Sockdolager leave.黛烟和莎克拉戈离去后。

AkiWhew... That's over at last.呼……呼……总算结束了。

SimoAh, Aki, finished already? Evelyn's next. You can go take a look at the lunch menu.啊，秋，你下来了？接下来是伊芙琳，你可以先去看午餐的菜单了。

AkiI'll go after I take a shower. I wonder if they have the Lanzhou noodles from several days ago.洗个澡就去，看看今天有没有前几天的兰州拉面。

SimoYou've gotten into Lanzhou noodles recently? Ah, I just told Miss Daiyan to make unagi rice for you.最近喜欢上兰州拉面了吗？啊，我刚才还和黛烟小姐说给你准备鳗鱼饭呢。

AkiI like do unagi rice best, but Lanzhou noodles aren't bad either... Wait a minute, who came over?鳗鱼饭是最喜欢的，兰州拉面也不错……等一下，谁来过了？

SimoDaiyan. She's a new friend of ours. Why?黛烟，我们的新伙伴，怎么了？

AkiDaiyan? As in the famous classical music performer of Cyber Media who sparked a revival of the genre, that Daiyan?黛烟？赛博传媒那位大名鼎鼎的古典音乐传承者黛烟？

SimoIs she really such a big star? No wonder she spoke so elegantly. I ended up speaking formally around her without realizing it.原来是位大明星吗？难怪谈吐这么文雅，我都被她带得下意识用起敬称了。

AkiWell, it's not as though you're much different in everyday life.你平时也没差到哪里去啊。

AkiI didn't manage to attend her last performance... (Sigh) I lost the chance to get her autograph again.她最后那场表演我都没赶上……唉，又错失了要签名的机会。

SimoYou can go after her. I'm sure she hasn't gone far.你可以追上去，她应该没有走远。

AkiIt's not the same. There's a certain kind of formality which needs to be observed when getting an autograph. If there's no sense of formality, then the important thing is the surprise of an accidental meeting. The regret of missing an opportunity is beautiful in its own right.不一样，要签名讲究一个仪式感，没有仪式感就要讲究偶遇的惊喜，错失的遗憾亦不失为美。

SimoWell, rather than discuss aesthetics, Instructor Python's looking this way, so if you don't go...比起美学的讨论，派森教官看过来了，再不走的话……

AkiAw hell. See you tomorrow, I'm off.嘶……明天见，我先走了。

Aki leaves hastily.秋快步离开了。

SimoSomeone important to me, hm... If you leave more memories of being with them before that...重要之人吗……如果在那之前，要留下更多相处的记忆……

Simo makes a call to the Professor.席摩拨通了教授的通讯。

SimoGood morning, Professor. No, it's not urgent. I was just thinking of you and wanted to hear your voice...早安，教授。不，没有急事，我只是想到您，想听到您的声音……

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Not long afterwards, Daiyan arrives at the Engineering Department.不久后，黛烟来到了工程局。

SockdolagerWhile you did say you were coming earlier, why does the New Year's celebration involve the Engineering Department?虽然你之前就说了要来，但为什么新年庆祝会要涉及工程局？

SockdolagerIsn't a celebration something where people light a bonfire at night, then sing and dance around it?庆祝会难道不是在夜幕之下燃起篝火，大家载歌载舞的场景吗？

DaiyanOpen-air celebrations have a charm of their own. However, I came to the Engineering Department to figure out how many operands I'll be consuming afterwards in order to prepare gifts for everyone...露天的庆祝会也别有一番趣味呢。不过，来工程局是为了了解接下来一段时间的算量使用……为大家准备新年礼物……

DaiyanAh, does this mean it was inappropriate to bring you along?啊，这么说带你来是不是不太合适？

SockdolagerHow is it inappropriate? I'm delighted to prepare gifts for all my furry friends.为什么不合适？给毛茸茸的同伴们准备礼物，我很乐意呀。

DaiyanBut that means you won't be surprised when you get your gift afterwards.可是这样一来，你收到礼物时就没有惊喜了。

SockdolagerWell, that's easily settled. Since I won't be able to enjoy the surprise of receiving a gift, then I'll just have to become the one giving them!这很好办呀。既然我收到礼物时没有惊喜，那就让我成为派发礼物的人吧！

Daiyan"The rose is in her hands, but the fragrance is in mine?"“赠人玫瑰，手留余香”？

SockdolagerYup. That way, my own gift becomes a kind of payment and it's enjoyable in a different way!是呀，这样一来，我就能把自己的礼物当做一份报酬了，别有一番乐趣！

DaiyanHehe, how adorable... If only my little sister were as mature as you.呵呵，真是可爱……我家妹妹要是有你这么懂事的话就好了。

SockdolagerI've heard you mention your little sister several times now. What kind of a Doll is she?一路上听你提了几次你的妹妹，她是个什么样的人形？

DaiyanJiangyu, hm. She's very unpredictable yet straightforward, which leads to her messing up quite often.绛雨啊，她的性格格外跳脱率真，也因此常常出错。

SockdolagerIs she a Cyber Media Doll too? I heard competition in Cyber Media is brutal, how did that even work?她也是赛博传媒的人形吧？听说赛博传媒的竞争很残酷，这样能行吗？

DaiyanJiangyu has a unique charm of her own. She's forthright, yet warm, like a kitten sleeping in the sunshine.绛雨有自己独特的魅力，那是一种直爽又温暖的感觉，像阳光下打瞌睡的猫咪一样。

SockdolagerBut that makes her really cute even if she isn't all that mature. Soft fluffy kitty~那不懂事也很可爱嘛。软绵绵的猫咪~

DaiyanPerhaps I don't really need her to be mature. Rather, I enjoy taking care of her more.也许我需要的并不是她真的懂事，甚至，我在享受照顾她的乐趣吧。

SockdolagerAre human sisters like that too?人类的姐妹也是这样吗？

DaiyanI'm not a human. How would I know the answer to that?我不是人类，怎么会知道答案呢？

SockdolagerYou can always ask the Professor afterwards!待会儿就去问问教授好了！

DaiyanIt seems you all have a great deal of faith in the Professor.你们都很信赖教授呢。

SockdolagerOf course we do. Who wouldn't like a human like them?那是当然的，谁不喜欢这样的人类呢？

SockdolagerThey're good-looking, they have a nice voice, and they're a great leader... And the most important thing is that they pay attention to us.长得好看，说话又好听，指挥又可靠……最重要的是，会注视我们。

DaiyanPaying attention, hm... The audience pays attention to performers too. Is there a difference between these two types of paying attention?注视吗……观众也会注视，两种注视是否是一样的呢？

SockdolagerNow that you mention it, we've been waiting in the Engineering Office for so long, so how come we haven't seen anyone yet.这么说来，我们在工程局的办公室里也等了这么久了，怎么还没有见到人？

Both of them exchange glances, then simultaneously direct their hearing outside the room.两人对望一眼，不约而同地将听力向外延展。

DaiyanI can hear some noise... Is it coming from deeper within?有些许噪音……难道是在更深处？

SockdolagerLet's go take a look!去看看吧！

Daiyan and Sockdolager follow the sound to the Factory.循着声音，黛烟和莎克拉戈来到了加工厂。

The ground trembles slightly, which is slightly discomforting.地面轻微地震颤着，让人觉得待不安稳。

SockdolagerIt's too loud here... Even more uncomfortable than rock and roll music.这里的声音太大了……简直比摇滚还要让人难以忍受啊。

DaiyanDid you say something, Sockdolager? I didn't hear you...莎克拉戈，你在说什么？我听不见……

The two Dolls gesture to each other for a while, but after realizing that it's very difficult to make out each other they give up.两个人形互相比划了一阵子，明白很难理解对方的话后便无奈地放弃了。

Finally, they find Croque sitting in front of a massive processing station.最终，她们在一台巨大的加工机器面前找到了克罗琦。

Croque is bending over a machine's viewscreen, while the engineering agents around her are adjusting various pieces of machinery.克罗琦弯腰盯着加工机器的视窗，而围着她一圈的工程局智能体正在调试设备。

DaiyanSorry to disturb you, Croque. I am Daiyan.打扰了，克罗琦，我是黛烟。

CroqueHah? Say what?啊？你说啥？

DaiyanAhem, pardon me.咳，失礼了。

DaiyanI AM DAIYAN—A NEW ARRIVAL TO THE OASIS, AND I AM HERE TO DISCUSS THE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION—我是黛烟——新加入绿洲，来商议新年庆祝会的流程——

CroqueAh! Let's go talk in the office, this place is too loud.啊！我们去办公室说，这里太热闹了。

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Croque leads the two Dolls back to the office. The devices in the room all turn on one by one as they sense their owner's return, and in an instant, the room is fully lit.克罗琦领着两人回到办公室。感应到主人的归来，设备一台一台打开，房间转瞬便灯火通明。

SockdolagerWe came back here so suddenly that my ears are still a little numb.忽然回到这里，感觉耳朵还在发麻呢。

DaiyanIndeed, I may need to recalibrate my hearing systems. The plant is so noisy...的确，听觉系统需要再调整一下。加工厂的噪音怎么这么大……

CroqueIt might be noise to human beings from a biological perspective, but the people working here are all used to it.那个对人类的生物学角度来说是噪音，但在这干活的家伙们都习惯了。

CroqueAlso, many humans like processing various materials, so the sound of machines running is, what do you call it, "the music of industry".而且在人类里也有不少喜欢各种材料加工、设备运转声音的，就是那个，“工业的乐曲”。

DaiyanI understand when you put it that way. When you get down to it, many musical instruments possess their own distinctiveness, producing the metallic noises that many humans like.这么一讲我倒是懂了，很多乐器说到底也是特殊的，符合大部分人类喜好的金属声音。

DaiyanThese sounds had no defined purpose before they became music. Humans validated them through their own personal preferences.这些声音成为乐器之前就存在，本来也没有具体意义，是人类通过自身喜好去认定它们的。

CroqueWow, you can really keep up a conversation... What were you talking about just now, a New Year's celebration?你倒是真能顺杆聊上来啊……刚才说的那个是什么，新年庆祝会？

DaiyanWell, the further a specialist delves into their field, the easier it is for them to be silent. But when a topic of interest comes up, the chances of building rapport increase.越是深入某个领域的专家，就越容易沉默，但若是谈起感兴趣的事，交流建立的可能性就增加了。

CroqueThat's true, but many humans and Dolls only talk about boring things.是这么说啦，但大多数人和人形说话都很无聊。

DaiyanBecause many people only talk about what interests them, right?因为许多人都只是想聊自己感兴趣的事吗？

CroqueYeah—An interaction implies that you need to cater to the other person's thoughts, so it's tiring and annoying and you have to imagine all kinds of possibilities too.是啊——交流就意味着要呼应其他人的想法，又累又烦，还要演算各种可能性。

CroqueDo they hate me? Do they like me but have trouble saying it? Or are they simply not interested?对方是不是讨厌我了？是不是喜欢又不好意思说出来？还是单纯地不感兴趣？

CroqueThere are so many decision branches and if I had to choose between all of them, I'd rather explode instead.这么多选择肢，各自再做判断，事已至此还不如当场自爆算了。

DaiyanIndeed. Social interaction is a very complicated field, and I imagine you prefer robots, Croque?的确是呢，交流是一门复杂的学问，而克罗琦你会更喜欢机器吧？

CroqueWell duh! What you saw when you came in just now was the production equipment for heavyweight Metal Suit components!那不是当然的吗！你们来的时候看到的那个啊，就是重型机兵装置的制造机！

CroqueRefining accessories is a major field of its own right...要说配件的打磨可是有大学问的……

Sockdolager(Wow, Croque just ended up talking on her own...)（哇，克罗琦的话匣子自然地被打开了……）

DaiyanAlso, could you take a look at this list? It contains the current inventory of items we're planning to use for the celebration.另外，这份清单麻烦你过目一下，是庆祝会目前规划出可能会用到的东西。

CroqueSo gifts for everyone and operands needed for structures... Yeah, this part's fine, we've got plenty of stock in the Engineering Department's stores.给大家的礼物，还有建材使用的算量……这部分没问题，工程局的库存绰绰有余。

DaiyanAlso, this is a list of dishes and decorations we're planning to use for the celebration. I'll be heading over to the cafeteria later to confirm the details.然后这一套是庆祝会预计使用的烹饪品、装饰品信息，稍后我也会去食堂进一步确认细节。

CroqueThis file seems surprisingly large...这个文档容量好像意外的很大……

CroqueThe Oasis' cafeteria has basic generation algorithms for these, so that's fine.这几个目前绿洲的食堂都有相应的生成算法基础，没问题。

CroqueThese might take a little longer, but if we take some time to pre-program them it should be okay too.这几个稍微花点时间构建一下前置程序也没有问题。

CroqueEr, wait... Braised pork belly with preserved vegetables? Stewed quail eggs? Bak kut teh? What are all these?呃，等等……梅菜扣肉？烩鹌鹑蛋？肉骨茶？这都是什么？

CroqueThey'll need extra data which is beyond the scope of what the Engineering Department can currently provide.这些需要再提供数据，都超过了工程局门目前的制备范围。

DaiyanAh, these are dishes, Chinese specialty dishes, to be precise. I'll be making them with Souchun and Chanzhi, and I'll ask someone else to help with the Western-style dishes.啊，这些是菜品，中国特色菜。我预备和薮春、缠枝一起制作，而西式餐点则另寻他人。

CroqueI know Souchun can cook and make tea, but you have a zither on your back. That makes you a performer-type Doll, right?薮春会做菜和泡茶我是知道的，但你背着琴，应该是演艺类人形吧？

DaiyanIt's just a personal interest... Let me guess, do you always carry a wrench wherever you go, Croque?个人兴趣啦……我猜猜看，克罗琦会不会也随身总揣着个扳手什么的？

CroqueWell, it's not that bad, but it kind of feels that way... Forget it, never mind.虽然没这么夸张，但好像是这么个感觉……算了，不管了。

CroqueAhem. Anyway, there don't seem to be any problems with the stuff on this list. Just make sure you get any new additions to me on time.咳，目前这份清单的内容工程局没有问题，有什么新的需求你及时提交给我就好。

DaiyanI'll be counting on you afterwards. Alright, please pardon my intrusion.之后也多有劳心了。好，多有打扰。

DaiyanI'll be taking my leave, then.那么我先告辞了。

CroqueYeah, seeya. I'm a little busy so I won't see you off... Hehe, new Metal Suits...嗯，再见，我就不送了还有事情……嘿嘿嘿，新机兵……

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After leaving the Engineering Department, Daiyan quietly sighs in relief.从工程局出来，黛烟轻轻地松了口气。

DaiyanWhew... Our next destination is the cafeteria.呼……接下来就是前往食堂了。

SockdolagerI've been wanting to say this since just now, but you really are amazing at getting people to open up to you.刚才就想说了，黛烟，你在交际这方面真是厉害啊。

DaiyanOh, it's nothing. That's just a necessary ability for all Cyber Media Dolls.谬赞了，只是赛博传媒人形必要的能力而已。

SockdolagerDo all Cyber Media Dolls have expanded social interaction modules?赛博传媒的人形都有拓展的交际模块吗？

DaiyanAs far as I know, the only difference is in the direction they take.据我所知是的，只是方向会有不同。

DaiyanFor example. Chanzhi — who is also in the Oasis — was designed to be quiet and obedient. She likes asking people questions and is best at handling old people.比如也在此处的缠枝，她在设计上便偏向乖巧听话，爱请教他人，善于和老人相处。

DaiyanMeanwhile, I was designed to have a more mass market appeal, and a design goal for me was to be able to chat with anyone.我的设计更偏向大众，与谁都聊得起来是设计的目标。

DaiyanA trend-chasing Doll like Kuro would probably be more suitable for interacting with younger people.若是如卡萝那样的流行文化人形，大约会更适合与年轻人交流吧。

SockdolagerSo does that mean your social modules are the best?这么听来，你的交际模块是最厉害的？

DaiyanHardly. In comparison to their unique social modules, the sole advantage of mine is that it's more well-rounded.非也。相比于她们各有特色的交际模块，我只不过是占了面广的优势。

DaiyanBeing able to talk to anyone yet not being able to have in-depth conversations with them is a regret of mine.与谁都能交谈，却大多不能谈深，便是一种遗憾了。

SockdolagerMan, I really don't get that.听起来很难懂呢。

DaiyanThe important thing in interactions is to appear willing to listen and to stimulate the other party's desire to express themselves. It's an established formula that can be followed.交际的要点在于表现得善于倾听，并且引发对方的表达欲，这是有公式可循的。

DaiyanIf a fair maiden can interpret the hearts of men, then who will interpret that fair maiden's heart?人间自有解语花，那解语花的语，又让谁来解呢？

SockdolagerThe Professor, maybe? They're really smart, I bet they could understand what you're saying.让教授来吧？很聪明，你说的话，一定都是能理解的。

DaiyanYou really do place a great deal of trust in that Professor.你真的很信任那位教授呢。

DaiyanI'll look forward to it, then. If I can really unburden myself here and play the songs I wish to play, that would be a good thing too...那我也期待一下吧。若是能在此处放松下来，弹自己想弹的曲子，倒也是桩美事……

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While the pair are talking, the doors to the cafeteria open.两人交谈间，食堂的门打开了。

A man who's very familiar to the two of them steps through and raises his head, looking toward them. Both parties simultaneously pause for a moment.一个两人都有些眼熟的男性走出来，抬头看到她们，双方不约而同地顿了顿。

SockdolagerDone with training, Aki?你的训练结束啦，秋？

DaiyanGood afternoon, Mr. Aki.中午好啊，秋先生。

AkiAh, yes... Good afternoon! Hang on, please, I know I brought it with me...啊，是……中午好！请稍等一下，我记得我带了的……

Daiyan...Hm?……唔？

AkiGot it! A blank piece of paper!有了！空白的色纸！

DaiyanAh, do you mean...啊，难道说……

AkiMiss Daiyan, I'm a fan of yours. Would you do me the honor of giving me your autograph?黛烟小姐，我是你的粉丝，不知有没有荣幸请你签个名？

SockdolagerEhhh~ I didn't know you could look this desperate, Aki.诶——秋，你原来会有这样窘迫的表情呀。

Daiyan takes the piece of paper, but just as Aki is about to answer, a shrill scream shatters the Oasis' sky.黛烟接过色纸，而秋正要回答时，一声尖利的惨叫划破了绿洲的天穹。

Kuro(Sob) SAVE ME SOCKDOLAGER!呜呜呜莎克拉戈救救我！

SockdolagerWhat? Huh, who's that chasing you...什么？诶，后面追过来的是……

FlorenceHehe, didn't that feel nice, Kuro dear? Why are you running off right after waking up?呵呵，小卡萝，昨晚不是很舒服吗？怎么刚醒过来就要跑？

Saying so, Florence comes to a halt and raises the syringes in her hands.芙洛伦说着停下脚步，举起了手中的针筒。

KuroHey, no way... Come on, save me, Aki, aren't you supposed to be a bodyguard?喂，不是吧……救救我啊秋，你不是保镖吗？

AkiSave you? I still remember how you stole the last serving of unagi rice from the cafeteria a few days ago...救你？你前几天搞吃播抢走食堂最后一份鳗鱼饭的事我还……

As she sees Florence raise her syringe, Kuro doesn't bother wasting any more words on bantering with Aki; she grabs him and turns—眼见芙洛伦抡起针筒，卡萝不再和秋废话，抓着秋一转身——

FlorenceThat's not what a responsible girl should be doing!这样的行为——可不是有担当的好女人啊！

Just as Aki tries to evade, he notices Daiyan and Sockdolager behind him as well as Kuro, who's clinging to him while trembling, and he hesitates for a moment.秋想要闪躲，然而这一刻，他看到身后的黛烟和莎克拉戈、还有抓着自己瑟瑟发抖的卡萝，犹豫了一瞬。

By the time Daiyan looks up again, the outcome has been decided.黛烟再抬头时，胜负已分。

DaiyanI think I heard the sound of something stabbing into flesh just now. Are you alright, Mr. Aki?刚刚似乎听到了什么东西扎进肉里的声音。秋先生，你还好吗？

Aki stands motionless, showing only his back to the girls.秋一动不动，留给她们的只有背影。

He has two syringes sticking out of his shoulders, their sinister contents gleaming brightly...他肩上赫然有两个针管，诡异的药剂颜色格外鲜明……

DaiyanMr. Aki...?秋先生……？

AkiThe loser scatters, like fallen cherry blossoms...败者如落樱般消散……

And with that Aki collapses heavily to the ground.说完这句话，秋沉沉地倒了下去。

At the Oasis' Medical Department.绿洲医疗部。

PersicariaYou're here, Professor.你来了，教授。

PersicariaMiss Daiyan's neural cloud examination results were good and Antonina's report indicates that her neural cloud firewall was successfully upgraded.黛烟小姐的心智检定结果为优，安冬妮娜的报告显示她的防火墙也升级完毕了。

PersicariaHowever, I wonder if handing the task of organizing the New Year celebration to a new arrival like her was a good thing...但是，把新年庆祝会交给初来乍到的她是不是不太好……

PersicariaWe didn't even give her time to get acclimated to the Oasis.我们甚至没有留给她熟悉绿洲的时间。

HatsuchiriAre you hosting a New Year's celebration?新年庆祝会？

PersicariaYes. The Oasis is finally at peace after so long, so the Professor wanted to organize a party...是的，绿洲难得安宁一阵子，教授说要筹备一个庆祝活……

DaiyanDoctor! Is the doctor in... Ah, Miss Persicaria! Thank goodness you're here!医生！医生在吗……啊，帕斯卡小姐你在就太好了！

PersicariaWhat's wrong, Miss Daiyan? It's been just half a day since you left this place, why are you in such a...怎么了，黛烟小姐？你才从这里出去半天，怎么这么急……

DaiyanMr. Aki's in shock!秋先生休克了！

PersicariaWhat? But how? Is it because Instructor Python trained him too hard? A new variant of the Entropy? Or did he just fall asleep?怎么会？是因为派森教官操练过度吗，还是熵又有新品种入侵，或者只是睡过去了？

DaiyanMiss Florence hit him with her experimental drugs!是芙洛伦小姐的试剂命中了他！

Persica hurriedly checks Aki, who has been half-carried, half-dragged in by Florence.帕斯卡匆匆检查起了被芙洛伦和莎克拉戈半拖半抬带进来的秋。

Hatsuchiri and Daiyan flank the Professor as they observe the lively scene before them, and Hatsuchiri sighs quietly.初尘和黛烟一左一右站在教授身边望着面前热闹的情景，初尘轻轻地叹了口气。

HatsuchiriI'll lend you a hand.我也来帮忙吧。

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Some time later, in the Oasis' cafeteria.一段时间后，绿洲食堂。

Persicaria(Sigh) It seems we've shown you an embarrassing side of ourselves, Miss Daiyan.呼……让你见笑了，黛烟小姐。

DaiyanI'm glad as long as Mr. Aki is fine. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to have lunch in peace.秋先生没事就好，不然这午餐吃着也不安心了。

PersicariaMay I know what that piece of paper you left beside him was...?黛烟小姐留在他身边的那扇纸板是……？

DaiyanHm, it was just an autograph. At first, I wanted to give it to him when he woke up, but it seems he will just have to see it when he comes to.唔，只是签名板而已。我本想当做见面礼，但看来他只能醒来后查收了。

PersicariaI see. Please, take your time and select anything you like, Miss Daiyan.原来如此。黛烟小姐要吃什么，可以先慢慢看。

DaiyanAlright... There's quite a variety of dishes here...好的……菜品的种类还挺丰富呢……

DaiyanAnd that's... Do you actually have all these seasonings? Enough that they fill up an entire cabinet by themselves?那个是……居然还有各种调味品？多到能单放满一整个柜子？

DaiyanIt would seem the banquet's menu will be quite varied.看来庆祝会的菜单可以丰富一些了。

As Persicaria scans the menu, a familiar blonde figure comes into view.帕斯卡端着餐盘扫视着，忽然一抹熟悉的金色进入了视野。

PersicariaSol?苏尔？

DaiyanMiss Persicaria, I've made my choice. Where is our seat?帕斯卡小姐，我选好了。在何处落座呢？

As she asks this, Daiyan's eyes have already followed Persicaria's gaze.问的时候，黛烟的目光已经随着帕斯卡望了过去。

She sees a blonde Doll whose face is covered in bandages waving to them with a passionate greeting.只见一位满脸缠着绷带的金发人形向她们晃了晃手，颇为热情地招呼。

满头缠着绷带的人形Persicaria! And you must be Daiyan, right? Over here!帕斯卡！还有这位是黛烟吧？来这里！

Daiyan...And who might this severely wounded Doll be...?……这位身负重伤的人形是……？

PersicariaAh... She's our friend, Sol.啊……是我们的伙伴苏尔。

PersicariaShe got hurt in an earlier training session but continued anyway. The doctors cautioned her about it.之前在训练中受了伤还在继续练习，被医生们警告了。

PersicariaShe'll have to be wrapped up like this for the rest of the month. Florence said she wanted her to remember that such rule-breaking is not allowed.接下来的小半个月她都要包成这个样子，芙洛伦说要让她记住这种超出规格的行动不可取。

DaiyanI see...原来如此……

After some thought, Daiyan places a bowl full of spices by Sol's hand.想了想，黛烟把一个盛着调料的小碗放在了苏尔手边。

SolThese spices smell great! Whatcha cooking?这调料真香！你们弄了什么吃？

DaiyanJust some familiar dishes. So you like buns, Sol?一些熟悉的菜品罢了。苏尔原来是喜欢包子？

SolKinda, sorta. I think they're just convenient finger food.算，算是吧，只是觉得拿在手里吃着方便。

DaiyanDon't you dip your buns in anything when you eat them?你吃包子不蘸点什么吗？

SolEh? You can do that?哎？能蘸的吗？

Upon hearing that, Sol immediately rushes to the shared seasonings cabinet.苏尔一听这个说法，直奔公共调味品收藏柜。

SolHm... I wonder what's best?嗯……让我看看有什么合适的？

Sol picks up a bottle and looks back, but then she sees Daiyan's face, which seems completely the same yet changing subtly.然后当苏尔拿起瓶子转回头，却只看到黛烟那看似没有变化却感觉完全不一样的脸……

Tomato sauce?番茄酱？

Mayonnaise?美乃兹？

Mustard?黄芥末？

DaiyanSol... What-are-you-doing-hm?苏尔……你在做什么呢？

SolUm... I, I, I... ah... er... What's wrong?嘶……我，我，我……那个……呃……怎么了吗？

Daiyan is still smiling, but Sol feels a tremendous pressure coming from her.黛烟虽然笑容依旧，但却让苏尔感受到一种巨大的压迫感。

DaiyanWhat's that you're holding there~您手里所持为何物呢～

SolIt's... ah... some... extra seasoning... that I thought would taste nice? ...Look at this, er... It's nice...?就是……我觉得好吃的……额……调料？……你看，额这个，挺……好吃的？……

Daiyan(Sigh) Honestly, seasonings are not something you can just throw onto your food. There's a close relationship between a dish and flavorings.嗨~苏尔啊，调料此物不可妄为，食物与调味料彼此是有着密切关系的。

DaiyanLike buns, for instance. You steam them, so they're already very moist. If you then apply heavy or sticky seasonings, it'll unbalance their taste and texture.比如包子吧，水蒸加工，其水分也很足，若调料味重粘稠，口感就失去了平衡。

DaiyanTraditional bun dips are soy sauce in the south and vinegar in the north. Then you can add chilies, garlic powder, sesame oil and so on. Depending on their filling you can also use other...蘸料上传统而言是南好酱油，北喜醋。搭配辣椒，蒜蓉，麻油等等。根据不同的馅料更是可以搭配不同……

SolEr... huh... hah? ...Hah?额……诶……哈？……啥？

As she sees how Sol is completely unable to respond to Daiyan's forceful tone and her saturation attack of cultural terms, Persicaria sighs.看着面对黛烟强硬的语气和文化术语饱和攻击已经无法反应的苏尔，帕斯卡叹了口气。

PersicariaA-ah, perhaps you should demonstrate those marvelous seasonings for us, Miss Daiyan.那，那个，还是有劳黛烟小姐演示一下那个神奇的调料吧。

DaiyanCertainly, I would be happy to~好啊，乐意之至~

It is only then that Sol dares breathe a huge sigh of relief. Persicaria looks back and calmly accepts the radiant look of gratitude in Sol's eyes.帕斯卡回过头，坦然地接受了才敢出口大气苏尔眼神中感谢的光芒。

Meanwhile, Sol has already taken out bottles and cans of seasonings from the cabinet... And why does she have a knife and cutting board too?而一旁的黛烟则拿出了柜子中一堆瓶瓶罐罐调和起来……怎么甚至还有刀和案板？

DaiyanWhat a surprise, you have quite a comprehensive collection of cooking utensils.厨具什么的还挺齐全，真是意外之喜。

DaiyanI'm now largely certain of what dishes to prepare for the celebration... Ah, my apologies, allow me to demonstrate how to prepare and blend the seasonings.如此庆祝会的菜单已经大体能确认了……啊抱歉，我先演示调和料汁。

SolAre you going to use all of these?这些都是用得上的吗？

DaiyanNaturally.当然如此。

SolErm... How much of each should I add...呃……那这么多东西究竟各自该加多少呢？

DaiyanAdjust the amount according to taste.根据口味适量即可。

SolSo you're saying I can dump them all in, then!那就是说可以一大盘倒进去了吧！

DaiyanPardon me, did you say something?你有说什么吗？

Sol...Not at all!……什么都没有！

DaiyanHehe. Good, now let's try again.呵呵。好了，现在再试试看。

SolThanks, hah. Er.... This taste... I can't describe it, but it's so good I could eat it for an entire year!多谢，哈。诶……这个味道……我虽然形容不出来，但好吃到我可以吃上一年！

DaiyanSee, it tastes better this way, doesn't it?你看，还是这样更好吃对吧。

SolStill, having to cut this and pour that all the time is kind of a pain, don't they have a ready-mix version of this?不过，每次都要切啊调啊的话还挺麻烦的，有没有直接瓶装卖的啊！

DaiyanAiyah! You just don't understand! The Kitchen God would cry if he heard you say that!嗨呀！你可真是不明白啊！听到你这么说灶王爷都要哭出来了。

PersicariaAlright, alright, that's enough, both of you.好了，好了，你们啊。

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There is a festive mood in the Cafeteria.食堂里的气氛其乐融融。

Sol is wolfing down big mouthfuls of food and Daiyan smiles as she watches her eat while dining elegantly herself.苏尔大口吃着，黛烟含笑看着她吃，自己也文雅地进食。

SolThey say Chinese dishes are really varied, but I didn't expect Chinese Dolls to be this good at cooking!听说中国的饭花样很多，没想到中国的人形也这么会做饭！

DaiyanWell, I have no other talents... If I get the chance, I'll make some different-flavored buns for you. Perhaps they might help you out.我也别无长物……若有机会，我来做些不同口味的包子给你吧，也许能为你助力一二。

DaiyanWhile the taste is quite good, having only these few flavors is a little lacking...虽然味道尚佳，但食堂仅这么两三种口味确实少了些……

PersicariaMiss Daiyan...黛烟小姐……

DaiyanAh, I should preface that by saying that some of these seasonings are experimental in nature and I cannot guarantee that they are all delicious.啊，有言在先，有些调料是尝试性的，可没法全都保证好吃。

DaiyanThere is a Chinese saying that goes "sharing blessings and misfortunes alike". Now that I too am an "Exile", I must depend on you too.中国有句话叫“有难同当”，现在的我可也是一位“流亡者”了呢，需要依靠时靠过来便是。

SolA-ah, well, I'm counting on it. Please make more when the time comes.那……那，我可是个实在人啊，你到时候多做点。

DaiyanBut of course~言出必行~

??It's so lively here, can I have some of these buns?这么热闹啊，包子见者有份吗？

DaiyanAh, Professor, you're here too.啊，教授，你也来了。

PersicariaCome, Professor, have a seat over here.教授，来坐这边吧。

PersicariaHm? Miss Hatsuchiri's here too?咦？初尘小姐也来了？

PersicariaI haven't introduced you two yet. Miss Hatsuchiri, this is our newest friend, Miss Daiyan.还没向初尘小姐介绍一下，这是我们的新伙伴黛烟小姐。

HatsuchiriHello, Miss Daiyan... I can sense that you've seen your fair share of interesting things.你好，黛烟小姐……我感觉得到，你也看过很多有趣的风景。

DaiyanYou flatter me, Miss Hatsuchiri. I was simply fortunate to have a few chance encounters.初尘小姐过奖了，兴许只是我寻人途中的一些偶遇吧。

DaiyanAre you here to eat as well? Then Sockdolager and Florence...二位也是来吃饭的吗？那莎克拉戈与秋，还有芙洛伦……

ProfessorSockdolager's off reporting to Python. She was supposed to have another lesson this afternoon.莎克拉戈去向派森报告了，本来下午还有他一节课。

HatsuchiriAnd that daring doctor is still tending to Aki.那位大胆的医师正在看护秋。

The air suddenly goes quiet.空气忽然安静。

PersicariaEr... Florence might seem to overstep her bounds, but she still adheres to medical ethics... for the most part.嗯……芙洛伦虽然有时候看起来出格，但姑且还是守医德……的呢。

DaiyanIs... that so? I certainly hope so.也许……吧？但愿如此。

ProfessorDaiyan, this is for you.黛烟，这个给你。

With that, I pass Daiyan a piece of information.说着，我把一份信息同步给了黛烟。

ProfessorAntonina was going through some of the backed up data from the Pierides Sector and when we had administrator access to the Copley Sector. That included visit logs.安冬妮娜整理了此前从庇厄里亚以及柯普利扇区备份的信息，包括访问记录。

ProfessorThis should be enough to verify that no other agents accessed the Entropy-infected zones other than us and the members of the Guardians, so you don't have to worry about that.应该能够确定，除了我们和庇护者的几位之外没有其他人形造访过熵病毒的感染区，放心吧。

DaiyanYou mean Jiangyu... Yes, I understand.您是说绛雨……嗯，我明白了。

DaiyanIt is hard to imagine that the Professor who commanded such intense battles could be so kind. Thank you.真难想象，指挥激烈战斗的教授竟然如此温柔呢，谢谢您。

DaiyanIncidentally, will you be free after your meal? I've prepared a weather simulation plan for the day of the celebration and I would like to show it to you.顺便，您用餐之后是否有空？节日当天的气象模拟方案我已经准备好了，等您过目。

PersicariaMiss Daiyan is terrifyingly efficient when it comes to work...黛烟小姐的工作效率真是可怕……

DaiyanI had nothing to do while everyone was trying to rescue Mr. Aki, so I simply polished the plan during that time.在秋先生抢救的时候，我无事可做，便把它梳理好了。

DaiyanHowever, due to the increasingly limited time until the celebration, the snow-themed decorations were sourced from already-established sources.不过，因为如今距离节日的时间越来越有限，与雪景相关的装饰设计方案都是参考的经典方案。

DaiyanI wonder if everyone will like those... Perhaps it is fortunate that they have a nostalgic air about them?也不知大家是否喜欢此般……兴许算是怀旧的气质？

ProfessorThe old and familiar inspire a sense of security in people, so I think they should be fine. I'll take a look after I'm done eating.老旧可靠的事物总能给人安全感，我觉得应该没问题，吃完了我细看看。

DaiyanThen excuse my intrusion, and enjoy your meal.打扰您了，那么愿您用餐愉快。

Daiyan(The plan was pretty much complete by the time I realized it. Things went much quicker than I expected.)（不知不觉已经把计划做得八九不离十了，比想象中要快很多。）

Daiyan(As I thought... When I'm here, I feel like I can do many things if I put my mind to it.)（果真……在这里会觉得，自己想做，也能做很多事情呢。）

Harmony 新音

New Year's Eve at the Oasis, in the main hall of the administrative block.新年之夜，绿洲，行政楼。主会场。

PersicariaNow then, we'll have the Professor say a few words to us.那么，接下来请教授致辞。

ProfessorIt's been a long and hard road for all of us to get here. Happy New Year, everyone.大家一路走来辛苦了，新年快乐。

众人That's all—?好短——

PersicariaThe Professor's probably very hungry, so let's not delay and serve the dishes.教授兴许是饥饿难耐，我们也别磨蹭，开始上菜吧。

DaiyanNo need to rush, everyone. There's plenty for everyone.大家不必心急争抢，餐量十分充盈。

智能体Wow, it smells great and it hasn't even been served yet!哇，好香，东西还没端上来就能闻到了！

DaiyanThe first set of dishes is—steamed chicken, roast duck, pan-fried catfish and starch-fried meatballs.第一组，筒子鸡、烧花鸭、锅烧鲇鱼、溜丸子。

SolSo lavish!好丰盛啊。

DaiyanThe second set is stewed quail eggs, deep-fried kidneys, simmered mutton and beef in chili oil.第二组，烩鹌鹑蛋、爆腰花、煨羊肉、水煮牛肉。

AntoninaWhy does it feel like she's reading off a list...这是什么拉清单一样的感觉……

DaiyanThe third set is crystal ham hocks, chestnut chicken, stir-fried beef filets and steamed Chinese cabbage in soup.第三组，水晶肘子、栗子鸡、铁板牛柳，开水白菜。

SockdolagerWhile I know how many operands were used... I can't believe there are so many dishes...虽然知道使用了大量的算量……但没想到居然有这么多种类……

DaiyanThe fourth set is grab-fried prawns, tossed crab meat salad, pork with garlic sauce and burclover balls.第四组，抓炒对虾，清拌蟹肉，蒜泥白肉，苜蓿丸子。

SimoSo many items...目标好多……

DaiyanThe fifth set is five-spice mutton, sweet and sour tenderloin, sauteed lily bulbs and celery, and chicken with stewed mushrooms.第五组，五香羊肉、糖醋里脊、西芹百合、小鸡炖蘑菇。

CroqueIs Daiyan really a performer Doll...黛烟真的是演艺类人形吗……

DaiyanThe sixth set is steamed scallops, braised eel, spicy rabbit slices and soft-fried tofu...第六组，清蒸瑶柱，焖黄鳝，香辣兔脯，软炸豆腐……

DaiyanThe seventh set...第七组~……

After a while, everyone loses count, but they all know one thing—后来，大家已经记不住数字了，只有一个共识。

They might not be able to finish everything even if they only took one bite of each dish...哪怕一样只吃一口估计也塞不下吧……

PersicariaProfessor, this smells great. Want to try some?教授，这个味道很香，您尝尝？

ProfessorSure... Indeed, we should add it to the menu rotation in the cafeteria.好啊……确实，加入到食堂的轮换日常菜谱好了。

SolProf, you gotta try these crab roe dumplings, they're great!教授，这个小笼蟹黄包你尝尝！太好吃了！

ProfessorYes, yes.好的好的。

HubbleThis delicious fish soup makes me feel like I can see the radiance of the constellations... Professor, you won't want to miss this.这美妙的鱼汤，仿佛让我看到了群星的光芒……教授，您不会想错过的。

ProfessorComing—来了——

CentaureissiMaster, I made these dishes. Are they to your liking?主人，这几道菜都是我负责的，不知是否合您的口味。

ProfessorThey're very good. Add them as main course options for next month's menu.很不错，下个月当作主菜备选吧。

WillowTaking pictures is important, but all the food will be gone by the time I'm done...拍照很重要但是拍完了就要被拿光了……

ProfessorI heard there's a new tray being served over there...据说那边上了盘新的……

ZionThis... tastes good... here... Professor...这个……好吃……给……教授……

ProfessorAh—mm~...啊——呜~

FlorenceProfessor~ Want to eat more? I've prepared an appropriate enhancer for you.教授~想不想多吃点呢？我可给你准备了合适的加强料。

ProfessorI'm not going to transform if I take it, will I...吃了应该不会变身吧……

PanakeiaStop it already, we don't know what'll happen if humans consume too much of it...你快住手，我们对人类过量摄入的情况还不够……

NanakaEveryone, listen to my new song: "Deep Deep Love"!大家请欣赏我的新歌！《深深的爱》！

Before long, everyone's run off to do their own thing.不知不觉，大家都已经耍开了。

Professor(Pants heavily)呼——啊——

ProfessorI managed to escape at last...总算溜出来了……

It's evening in the Oasis, and everything is lit up.绿洲傍晚，灯火阑珊。

While all this might ultimately be nothing more than a dream...这一切，也许最终只不过是一场幻梦……

I live in it, and so it is real to me.但身在其中，却又如此的真切。

??Oh? I didn't expect you to be so eloquent, Professor.哦？想不到教授如此雅兴。

ProfessorDaiyan?黛烟？

DaiyanIndeed, it is I. Are you here to have some air as well?正是。您莫非也是出来透透气的？

DaiyanHahaha, it seems you've mastered how to simulate a cold environment.哈哈哈，看来您已经掌握如何模拟低温环境了呢。

ProfessorAnd you seem to have learned a bit of my lame sense of humor.而你似乎也学会了一些我这蹩脚的幽默感。

Now is the time to reveal my true form!我觉得是时候展现真正的形态了！

I was just pretending to look at the scenery.我只是在装作四处看风景。

I'm trying to see if I can expend operands through exercise.我在尝试通过运动消耗算量。

Their gazes meet, and they are briefly silent.两人相视一笑，稍许沉默。

During this momentary calm, snowflakes start to fall from the sky.这短短的宁静中，天空已经开始飘落雪花。

Unlike reality, however, there is no need to wait for the snowflakes to accumulate. In just a few minutes, the environmental simulator has completed the state change.与现实不同的是，这里并不需要等待积雪成片，几分钟内环境模拟就完成了状态的切换。

DaiyanThe Oasis' nights... are truly beautiful.绿洲的夜色……很美。

ProfessorAnd here I was wondering if you were going to pull me back to the party, Miss Daiyan.我还想黛烟小姐莫不是要拉我回会场呢。

DaiyanActually, I was thinking of a song.事实上，我在回忆一首歌。

ProfessorWhat kind of song is it?是什么样的歌曲呢？

DaiyanIt's an old, old song. It has lovely lyrics, but because too much time has passed, people have forgotten how to sing it.是一首很古老很古老的歌，有着很美的歌词，但是时间太过久远，人们已经忘记了如何歌唱它。

DaiyanBut then, an old man once matched the lyrics to popular music of his time, and he sang it once again.但是有一位老人把这首词重新用他那个时代的音乐谱曲，把它重新唱了出来。

DaiyanThe feeling the Oasis gives me is that someone is once again singing the forgotten song of Magrasea.绿洲给我的感觉，就像是从麦戈拉这首被人遗忘的歌突然又有人再度歌唱起来。

ProfessorIt must have been a lovely song.那一定是一首很美的歌吧。

DaiyanI can play it for you.我可以演奏给您听。

ProfessorIt would be my pleasure.那是我的荣幸。

Daiyan(Guzheng plays) Breath of Eastern skies stir through sleeping wealds, stars falling by such gentle whispers.（琴声）东风夜放花千树，更吹落……星如雨。

ProfessorHm?嗯？……

ProfessorSo it's this song...原来是这首歌啊……

DaiyanOpulent wares and gilded carriages - at wind's rise, by jaded moonlight, microcosms making merry.宝马雕车香满路。凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。

Professor(Chorus) Fair maiden, of silk and golden thread, bright titters flitting betwixt sweet aroma, singing.（和唱）蛾儿雪柳黄金缕。笑语盈盈暗香去。

DaiyanI petitioned forth a thousand times... yet at gaze's turn, therein she stood among ebbing lights, glimmering.众里寻他千百度……蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。

ProfessorDaiyan, this...黛烟，这……

DaiyanI didn't expect you to know this song, Professor.没想到教授知道这首歌。

ProfessorI only heard the guitar version. The guzheng version injects much more feeling into it.我只听过吉他伴奏的版本，古筝的伴奏给这首歌注入了更多的感觉呢。

DaiyanYou flatter me.您过奖了。

ProfessorThe celebration looks like it's going very well, but you don't seem as happy as the others.庆祝会看起来很成功，但是你好像没有大家那么开心。

DaiyanI...这个……

DaiyanThe truth is, I'm happy to be able to make others happy.能够给大家带来快乐，我其实也是很快乐的。

DaiyanIt's just... Without Jiangyu by my side... Perhaps... I'm still... a little crestfallen.只是……绛雨不在身边，也许……我还是……有些微的失落吧。

ProfessorYou'll find her. I'll definitely help you find her. Everyone in the Oasis is sharing their strength with each other, and that naturally includes me and you.会找到她的，我一定帮你找到，绿洲的每个人都在相互分担着自己的力量，当然也有你和我。

DaiyanYes!嗯！

Compared to her usual smile, which is a standard, professional expression worn out of politeness...比起平日出于礼节性、职业性而维持的标准笑容。

The way she's smiling now moves the heart.她现在的微笑更令人动容。

I had long since prepared myself ever since I uploaded my consciousness to Magrasea.将意识上传入麦戈拉，这是早就做好的觉悟。

Perhaps this sealed-off world might someday wither away to nothing...也许这个世界终将在锁死状态慢慢凋零……

But my mind's already made up. I will lead everyone in surviving, and find a way back to reality.但决心早已下定，要带领大家努力生存下去，找到回到现实的方法。

I look at Daiyan's comforting expression, and I feel inspired.望着黛烟那宽慰的神情，我有种被鼓舞的感觉。

ProfessorDaiyan...黛烟……

DaiyanHm?嗯？

???Pro–fes–sor-sigh-ted–!发——现——教——授——！

ProfessorEhhhh?!欸？！

PersicariaProfessor, everyone's planning to... Er, Miss Daiyan?! Did, did, did we show up at a bad time...教授，大家打算……呃，黛烟小姐？！我我我们是不是来早了点……

SolHuh? Bad time for what?啊？什么早了？

KuroHow could you leave out Kuro at a time like this? I'll make sure I get back at you for messing with me...这种时候怎么少得了我卡萝！捉弄我的事一定要报仇……

KuroProfessor, I bet you and Daiyan were about to mfffwhoscoveringmymffff...教授，你肯定在这里对我们黛烟做……呜呜呜谁捂我呜呜唔……

CroqueProfessor, come take a picture with us. Everyone's here apart from you and Miss Daiyan.教授来合影啦，人基本都齐了就少你和黛烟小姐了。

DaiyanLet's make haste, then, Professor. We can't keep the others waiting.那我们快走吧，教授，可别让大家等太久。

ProfessorYeah, let's go.嗯，我们走。

The party hall was already lively to begin with, but when the Professor returns it gets even more lively.依旧是热热闹闹的会场，大家见教授回来更加热闹了。

WillowIs everyone lined up? Thought of your poses?大家都排好了吧？姿势想好了吧？

ProfessorNow then, one, two—那么，准备——

众人HAPPY NEW YEAR!新年快乐！

Snap—咔嚓——

Lingering Melody 绕梁

After the New Year party is over.新春庆祝会结束后。

The Dolls who are still conscious leave the party hall in twos and threes, returning to their dorms.还算清醒的人形们三三两两地从会场离开，回到自己的宿舍。

Quite a few Dolls are lost in the throes of an intoxicated state caused by high-intensity operands, and they end up falling asleep in a pile.也有不少人形耽溺在高浓度算量引发的醉酒状态里，在会场里昏昏沉沉躺了一片。

CroquePro... Professor! I'm telling you, there really are Metal Suits flying in the sky. Look at that (hic) that light... that light over your head!教……教授！我跟你说，机兵真的就在天上飞，你看那个，嗝……头顶……头顶那个亮光！

Professor...Get a good rest, Croque.……克罗琦，你好好休息。

CroqueNo, look at the light over your head, it's a Metal Suit's headlight, if you don't run you'll be (hic) you'll be squashed!不是，你看，头顶这个光，是机兵的前灯啊，再不跑的话就被……嗝……就被压到了！

Professor...Right, let's run first, and you run to your dorm from here.……对，我们先跑，你从这里先跑去宿舍。

CroqueBut I can't move...我跑不动了……

SolProf, you take Croque and run... It's just a, a Metal Suit, watch me... I'm lifting it up!教授你带着克罗琦先走……不过是个机，机兵，看我……把它举起来！

CroqueDon't you dare... look down on Metal Suits! Have a punch from yours truly!不准你……小看机兵！给你一拳！

Professor...Why did I even try to reason with these drunkards...……我不该跟醉鬼们讲道理的。

Just as I'm thinking that, I hear a voice.在我这么想的时候，我听见一个声音。

DaiyanHm? You haven't left yet, Professor?咦，教授还没有走吗？

I turn back and see Daiyan standing in the doorway. Her cheeks are slightly flushed. It seems she's been somewhat affected by the operands as well.我转头望去。黛烟站在门前，面颊微红，看起来也颇受算量的影响。

ProfessorIt's not convenient for Simo or Python to send them back to their dorms, so I am planning to send them back myself.席摩和派森不方便送她们回宿舍，我打算把她们送回去。

DaiyanHehe, It seems Miss Croque is very averse to anyone entering her dorm, whether they appear male or female... You must be on her whitelist.呵呵，克罗琦小姐似乎格外介意有人进她的宿舍，无论外表男女……您在她的白名单里呢。

ProfessorI guess. Why did you come back?大概吧。你为什么折返回来了？

DaiyanI thought... You were probably busy with the cleanup work, and I guess I was right. Isn't Miss Persicaria with you?我想……您大概正在为善后工作忙碌吧，果然不出所料呢。帕斯卡小姐没有陪在您身边吗？

ProfessorShe got drunk too. I just came back after bringing her back to her room.她也醉了，我先把她送回去才回来的。

DaiyanWhat a coincidence, I just brought Chanzhi and Souchun back.巧了，我也才送完缠枝和薮春。

ProfessorLooks like hard labor is our lot in life. Once I put them back in their rooms I'll be done. Just in time to send you back too, then?看来我们都是劳碌命。把她俩安置好就没别的事了，刚好我也送你回去？

Daiyan chuckles.黛烟轻轻地笑起来。

DaiyanI shall impose on you, then.那我就恭敬不如从命了。

After I put the others safely in their rooms, I escort Daiyan back to her dorm.在把其他人都安顿好之后，我送黛烟回到了她的宿舍。

DaiyanThis is my room...这里就是我的宿舍了……

ProfessorWhy is it so dark in here? You didn't leave the lights on?怎么一片黑，没有留灯吗？

DaiyanI'm sorry, where's the light switch... aiya?!抱歉，我找找开关在哪里……哎呀？！

I help Daiyan inside, but then I trip on something and we both fall to the ground together.我扶着黛烟进去，不知道脚下绊到什么，两个人一起失衡摔倒在地。

DaiyanOw... Are you alright, Professor?好痛……教授还好吗？

ProfessorI'm fine, but wait, where's the switch?我还好，稍等，开关在哪边？

DaiyanIt's the second one after entering... I heard something break, so please mind your feet...进门第二个开关处……我听着有瓷器摔碎的声音，请务必小心脚下。

I feel around for the switch and turn on the light.我摸索着打开了灯。

ProfessorYou decorated your room with a festive theme too?你房间里也弄得这么有过年氛围吗？

DaiyanI've been used to putting up a canopy inside my room for a long time now. Since there's no suitable silk for that at the moment, I went with red.以前习惯在房间里挂上帷幕。这里暂时没有找到合适的纱，便先用红色的了。

DaiyanI was hoping to show you the flowers, but it seems the flowerpot broke just now. What a shame.只是可惜方才摔倒的时候弄坏了盆景，本想给教授看花的。

Daiyan indicates the broken pot by her side.黛烟示意边上碎裂的花盆。

ProfessorWe can fix that, no need to worry.修一修就好，别担心。

DaiyanThere's no need. If it broke, then it's broken. Let it rest in pieces.倒是不必。摔碎的就随它去，碎碎平安嘛。

She glances at the broken stems beside her, then leans against the desk and fans herself.她看了看身边断裂的花枝，倚着案台用折扇拨了一下。

DaiyanBeautiful when in bloom, and also beautiful when they wither.盛开是美，凋零也一样是美。

DaiyanWould you like to stay for a cup of tea, Professor? Souchun gave me a few leaves.要留下喝杯茶吗，教授？薮春给了我一些茶叶。

ProfessorIt's late, though. Won't it disturb your rest?这么晚了，不会打扰你休息吗？

DaiyanThink of it as a sobering drink, and as thanks for accompanying me.就当是醒酒，和您送我回来的答谢。

ProfessorI'll be counting on you, then.那就拜托你了。

She pours two cups of tea, and hands me one of them.她倒了两杯茶，将其中一杯递向我。

DaiyanYou certainly are amiable... In the future, I'll be nagging you nonstop.您可真是客气……未来这段时间，我可要一直叨扰您呢。

ProfessorSo you're saying... You plan to stay in the Oasis?这么说来……你打算留在绿洲了？

DaiyanWhy not? While it's hardly explicit, when it's between you and me, it feels as though we've met each other before.为何不呢？虽然没有明说，但您与我，似乎是一见如故。

DaiyanEven if we don't know each other now, I'm sure we'll have a chance to get to know each other in reality.即使现在我们还不认识，之后也必然有机缘在现实中相识吧。

DaiyanI knew that feeling of mine wasn't wrong... I believe it will be a lovely bit of fate.我的感觉果然没有错……我想，那定然是一段不错的缘分呢。

DaiyanA chance encounter is also a fated meeting... no?萍水相逢亦可是良缘天定……吗？

DaiyanHehe, oh you...呵呵，您啊……

Indeed, we'll meet each other again in reality.的确，我们未来会在现实中相识。

Indeed, this might be our first time meeting, but I feel like our fates are intertwined.的确，虽然是第一次见面，但我也觉得和你十分投缘。

Perhaps.也许是这样。

DaiyanApart from this fleeting, faraway bit of happenstance, I heard your name from the mouths of many other Dolls.在这种虚无缥缈的缘分之外，我也从众多人形口中听到您的名字。

DaiyanYou're a little different from the "Professor" I knew in the past. But even if one can't trust hearsay...您与我之前认识的那位“教授”有些不同呢。尽管人言不可尽信……

DaiyanI've managed to piece together a portrait of a trustworthy leader from everyone's words.但从大家的话语里，我也能拼出一位值得信赖的领袖。

ProfessorIs there anything else?除此之外呢？

Daiyan...You really are a sharp one. Indeed, I have some selfish desires of my own.……您果然很敏锐呢。的确，于我而言，还有一些私心。

DaiyanOne of them is to find Jiangyu. In addition, I hope to find someone to whom I can give my heart.寻找绛雨是其一，另外，我也期望着能有一位真心之人。

DaiyanNot like those male Dolls from several days ago, or a performer like myself... But someone who can decipher the true meaning of my songs, and one who truly needs me to play the zither for them.不同于前些天那位男性人形，也并非与我同样的演奏者……而是能解出曲中真意，也真正需要这把筝为之鸣奏的人。

ProfessorAnd you chose me?你选中了我吗？

DaiyanPerhaps it could be you. The tea's finished. Would you like to hear another song?也许会是您呢。茶也喝尽了，您想再听一曲吗？

DaiyanThank you. Then, allow me to transform the afterglow of this night into a melody and play you a piece...谢谢您。那便让我把今夜的余韵化作曲调，奏上一曲吧……

DaiyanIf it's you, you can always rest here.是您的话，也可以在这里休息。

Daiyan seems exceptionally frank tonight.今夜的黛烟似乎格外坦诚。

Is she drunk? Or has the night worn away the distance between us? I don't know, and pressing her for an answer would be too insensitive.是醉意吗？亦或者是夜晚消融了彼此的距离？我不清楚，而追究结果未免太不解风情。

Of course.当然。

Isn't it a little late tonight?时间是不是太晚了？

As the guzheng plays, the lights quietly go out.伴随着琴声，灯光悄然熄灭。

The snapped branches fall amidst the petals covering the ground, and fade into the night.折断的枝条抖落了一地的花瓣，化在夜色之中。

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